Sept. 25 - 28: The Alchemist

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Homework: Complete the following online student information form (6 marks)  
Quiz Mon. Oct. 1/2012 : The Alchemist (Part I). Multiple choice 25 marks.
 
Fri. Sept. 28  - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Review the elements of fiction.
- Continue to review questions and notes
- Discuss paragraph question #6 on the sheet.
DUE Today: paragraph #6  completed on a separate sheet of lined paper (6 marks). Use the mark criteria form.
- Read to the end of Part I for Monday.

Thurs. Sept. 27 - The Alchemist online novel  / The Alchemist audio book

- Review the student reading preferences survey results.  On the reading preferences analysis sheet, complete the chart for The Alchemist and write a paragraph that reports and analyses some of the interesting findings about student reading preferences (6 marks).
 
Wed. Sept. 26 - The Alchemist online novel

- Read to page 21 (* on page). Search for answers to the questions.
- Continue to review questions and notes
- Paulo Coelho "One on One" interview (Al Jazeera) Part 1 

Tues. Sept. 25 - The Alchemist

DUE today - Media Celebrity Investigation chart and ques. (p. 8 and 9)  
- Media Unit Conclusion: View and discuss the video "Paul McCartney Protests Seal Hunt."
- Read article " Big Name Celebs Irk Canadian Government."
- List Pros and Cons of celebrity activism.
- Discuss:  Media Celebrity Activism: Altruism or Self-Promotion?
- Meet author Paulo Coelho. As you read his novel 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.