Feb. 22 - 26, 2016: The Alchemist

DUE Mon. Feb. 22: Privacy worksheet 
DUE Mon. Feb. 22: Celebrity research sheet
QUIZ Thurs. Feb. 25: 25 multiple choice on Part 1 of The Alchemist
FINAL MARKING DEADLINE for all February work is Tues. Mar. 1

Fri. Feb. 26, 2016 -  The Alchemist      The Alchemist audiobook

Please complete the reading preferences survey.
The computer lab is booked for several classes this week.  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 New 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 mind map topic choice, consult the novel study guide, symbolism ,  novel setting map and/or the  study notes.
• Your mindmap must include at least three (3) quotes with citations.
• When finished, share your mind map with me (en8a@yahoo.ca) with full name(s) and block

 

Thurs. Feb. 25, 2016 -  The Alchemist      The Alchemist audiobook

- Continue reading; review for the 25 mark quiz on Part One at the end of today's class.
- The Alchemist has been adapted as a graphic novel, and The Guardian has recently reported that the movie is getting closer to development.
 

Wed. Feb. 24, 2016 -  The Alchemist      The Alchemist audiobook

- Read to page 47 by Thursday (end of Part 1). Search for answers to the questions.
 - Continue to review questions and notes
for: Introduction, Prologue, 1 - 5 a-j.
- Why is this book so popular? Do Paulo Coelho's Facebook and Twitter pages provide any clues?
- Review symbolism in the novel.


Tues. Feb. 23, 2016 - The Alchemist      The Alchemist audiobook

- 20 min. for silent reading and discussion  (Topic: Personal Reading Preferences)
-  Complete the first section on the reading preferences sheet for your personal reading preferences.
- Read to page 33. Search for answers to the questions. Complete up to ques. 7.
- Continue to review questions and notes



Mon. Feb. 22, 2016 - The Alchemist     The Alchemist audiobook

- 20 min. to finish the paragraph on Celebrity activism: Is it altruism or self-promotion?
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.