Friday, September 20, 2013

Sept. 23 - 26: The Alchemist

DUE Mon. Sept. 23: Celebrity media activity sheet (25)
QUIZ Tues. Sept. 24:  (12) vocabulary matching (war movie article sheet)
QUIZ Thurs. Sept. 26: (25) multiple choice Part 1 The Alchemist 
Homework: Information form (6 marks)
Thurs. Sept. 26 - The Alchemist
- Quiz today on Part I. Review questions and notes
- The computer lab is booked for four classes. During this time, finish reading the novel while constructing a mind map on one of the novel topics on the assignment sheet.
- Work on your computer-generated mind map project.
  • Review the mind map evaluation rubric and assignment (work alone or with one partner).
  • Go to Google Drive. Click Create button and select Drawing from the drop down list.
  • Create a new Google Drawing mind map for your novel mind map topic selection.
  • Depending on your mindmap topic choice, consult the novel, the Novel Setting Map and/or the  Study Notes
  • Your mindmap must include at least three (3) quotes with citations.
  • When finished, email your mind map to me with full name(s) and block
Wed. Sept. 25 - The Alchemist
- Read to page 47 (all of Part 1). Search for answers to the questions. Complete all questions.***Part 1 QUIZ tomorrow (25 multiple choice).
- Review questions and answers
- Paulo Coelho "One on One" interview (Al Jazeera) Part 1

Tues. Sept. 24 - The Alchemist
- Read to page 33. Search for answers to the questions. Complete up to ques. 7.
- Continue to review questions and notes

Mon. Sept. 23 - The Alchemist

DUE today - Media Celebrity Investigation chart and ques. (p. 8 and 9)  
- Meet author Paulo Coelho. As you read his novel, The Alchemist, and learn more about him, decide whether he fits into the category of celebrity.
- Read to the introduction (complete ques. 1-4) and read the prologue (take notes).
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is reported to be the fifth most read book in the world. It holds the Guiness Book World Record for the most translated book by a living author (71 languages). Source 10 Most Read Books in the World.

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