Feb. 24 - 28: The Alchemist

Thurs. Feb. 27 :QUIZ Introduction, Prologue and Part 1 of The Alchemist (25 multiple choice)
Mon. Mar. 3: MATCHING VOCAB. QUIZ on definitions on the article
Wed. Mar. 5: reading preferences sheet is DUE
OVERDUE: Reading Logs are overdue (24 marks); student fraud Crossword(10);   Celebrity Research worksheet (25); Privacy worksheet (12)
Complete the online survey
Complete student information form (3 marks)

Fri. Feb. 28 - The Alchemist     The Alchemist audiobook
- complete your reading preferences sheet paragraphs and charts using the data sheet distributed in class today (16 marks). DUE Wed. Mar.. 5.
- Finish the vocabulary definitions on the article handed out yesterday.
- Silent reading: Finish The Alchemist.

Thurs. Feb. 27 - The Alchemist     The Alchemist audiobook
- Review questions and answers before today's Part 1 quiz on The Alchemist.
- complete the vocabulary definitions on the article handed out in class today. Be ready for a 12 mark matching quiz on these words on Mon. Mar. 3rd.
- continue reading the novel to completion before next week.
 
Wed. Feb. 26 - The Alchemist     The Alchemist audiobook
- 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

Tues. Feb. 25 - The Alchemist      The Alchemist audiobook
- Read to page 33. Search for answers to the questions. Complete up to ques. 7.
- Continue to review questions and notes
- Review symbolism in the novel.
 

Mon. Feb. 24, 2014 - The Alchemist     The Alchemist audiobook
- 30 min. for self-directed reading or paragraph writing completion (Two Topics:   1 Media Celebrity Activism: Altruism or Self-Promotion;   2  Is Privacy Dead?)
Start Literature Study: The Alchemist
- 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.