Sept. 30 - Oct. 4: The Alchemist

Make up QUIZ Mon. Sept. 30: (25) multiple choice Part 1 The Alchemist 
DUE Fri. Oct. 4: Mindmap project
IN-Class ESSAY on Mon. Oct. 7 (24). Topic and criteria will be handed out on Monday. 
DUE Wed. Oct. 9: Four rough copy paragraphs for peer editing 
Homework: Information form (6 marks)

• The Alchemist (online novel)
• The Alchemist (audio book)

Fri. Oct. 4  The Alchemist
- continue reading the novel
- continue writing the four rough copy paragraphs for the peer editing assignment  (20). 
Topics may be completed in any order (DUE Wed. Oct. 9):
1.  The importance of personal dreams / goals.
2.   Surviving defeat / disappointment.
3.  Setting, plot or character: Which is most important in a story? Why?
4.  "To realize one's Personal Legend is a person's only real obligation" (Coelho 22). Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Thurs. Oct. 3 The Alchemist
- continue reading the novel
- start writing the first of four rough copy paragraphs for the peer editing assignment  (20).
Topics may be completed in any order (DUE Wed. Oct. 9):
1.  The importance of personal dreams / goals.
2.   Surviving defeat / disappointment.
3.  Setting, plot or character: Which is most important in a story? Why?
4.  "To realize one's Personal Legend is a person's only real obligation" (Coelho 22). Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Mon. Sept. 30 - Wed. Oct. 2 The Alchemist
- Make up quiz on Part I for students previously absent. 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