The Alchemist by paul coelho
Essential Questions:
How does everything in the world conspire to help us achieve our personal legends?
What is the connection between all things in the world?
What is more important: the journey or the destination?
what is my personal legend?
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Tuesday, February 17th
1. vocab: alchemist, alchemy, allegory, parable, impetus,
2. journal: What are your goals in life? Why do we have goals?
3. Quiz: Vocab "Most Dangerous Game" & "Lamb to the Slaughter"
4. Read: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
Homework: Read to p. 22 and complete i-pod worksheet
1. vocab: alchemist, alchemy, allegory, parable, impetus,
2. journal: What are your goals in life? Why do we have goals?
3. Quiz: Vocab "Most Dangerous Game" & "Lamb to the Slaughter"
4. Read: The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
Homework: Read to p. 22 and complete i-pod worksheet
Thursday, February 19th
**mindfulness meditation warm-up
1. vocab: analogy, anecdote, juxtaposition, levanter, predestination, infidel, conspire, muse
2. Go over Vocab Quiz
3. journal: Dreams & Omens
4. Read: The Alchemist p. 23-47
Homework: Finish Reading Part 1 of The Alchemist and answer reading questions or i-pod
**mindfulness meditation warm-up
1. vocab: analogy, anecdote, juxtaposition, levanter, predestination, infidel, conspire, muse
2. Go over Vocab Quiz
3. journal: Dreams & Omens
4. Read: The Alchemist p. 23-47
Homework: Finish Reading Part 1 of The Alchemist and answer reading questions or i-pod
Tuesday, February 24th
**Qi Gong warm-up
1. vocab: anecdote, analogy, conspire, predestination, preordain, abashed, trajectory, teeming, mused
2. journal: Connections to the Earth Elements
3. Read: The Alchemist p. 51-79
Homework: Read the Alchemist to p. 79 and answer reading questions OR i-pod
**Qi Gong warm-up
1. vocab: anecdote, analogy, conspire, predestination, preordain, abashed, trajectory, teeming, mused
2. journal: Connections to the Earth Elements
3. Read: The Alchemist p. 51-79
Homework: Read the Alchemist to p. 79 and answer reading questions OR i-pod
Thursday, February 26th
1. vocab: devout, nostalgia, intuitive, substantial, balk, treacherous, immersed, sentinel, fringe, mania, primitive, innumerable, incessantly, clamor, exultant, divination
2. journal: Fate/Predestination: What are your thoughts on these? Do you believe that your life has a bigger purpose? What is it? How can you achieve it? If not, then what motivates you? Values/Beliefs?
3. Discuss: Alchemist p. 50-79
4. Read: The Alchemist 80-104
Homework: Read the Alchemist to p. 104 and answer reading questions OR i-pod
1. vocab: devout, nostalgia, intuitive, substantial, balk, treacherous, immersed, sentinel, fringe, mania, primitive, innumerable, incessantly, clamor, exultant, divination
2. journal: Fate/Predestination: What are your thoughts on these? Do you believe that your life has a bigger purpose? What is it? How can you achieve it? If not, then what motivates you? Values/Beliefs?
3. Discuss: Alchemist p. 50-79
4. Read: The Alchemist 80-104
Homework: Read the Alchemist to p. 104 and answer reading questions OR i-pod
Friday, February 27th
1. vocab: imperceptibly, capricious, immobile, prognostications, scimitars, reiterate, daunting, traitorous, avert, monotony, treason, entranced, unanticipated
2. journal: A time when you have questioned/been "stopped/distracted" from your goals? How did you surmount these distractions?
3. Read: The Alchemist p. 104- 133
Homework: Read the Alchemist to p. 133 and answer reading questions OR i-pod
1. vocab: imperceptibly, capricious, immobile, prognostications, scimitars, reiterate, daunting, traitorous, avert, monotony, treason, entranced, unanticipated
2. journal: A time when you have questioned/been "stopped/distracted" from your goals? How did you surmount these distractions?
3. Read: The Alchemist p. 104- 133
Homework: Read the Alchemist to p. 133 and answer reading questions OR i-pod
Tuesday, March 3rd
1. vocab: impenetrable, impassable, sirocco, commence, maktub, simum, static, beseech, invoke
2. journal: Bloom's Taxonomy & Alchemist Discussion Questions
3. Read: The Alchemist p. 133-163 (END)
Homework: Read the rest of The Alchemist and answer reading questions OR i-pod
1. vocab: impenetrable, impassable, sirocco, commence, maktub, simum, static, beseech, invoke
2. journal: Bloom's Taxonomy & Alchemist Discussion Questions
3. Read: The Alchemist p. 133-163 (END)
Homework: Read the rest of The Alchemist and answer reading questions OR i-pod
Thursday, March 5th
1. vocab: proverb, centurion, excavation, abrad, conquistador, innumerable, incessantly, obscure
2. vocab CHARADES!
3. journal: Critical Review of The Alchemist
4. Discuss: End of the book
5. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on The Alchemist - Tuesday
Homework: 1. Read the Introduction, Discussion Questions, and Interview with the author
2. Prepare for Socratic Seminar:
write 5 discussion questions for book &
bring in a text (poem/song/article/video/book) that has parallel themes to The Alchemist to discuss
1. vocab: proverb, centurion, excavation, abrad, conquistador, innumerable, incessantly, obscure
2. vocab CHARADES!
3. journal: Critical Review of The Alchemist
4. Discuss: End of the book
5. Prepare for Socratic Seminar on The Alchemist - Tuesday
Homework: 1. Read the Introduction, Discussion Questions, and Interview with the author
2. Prepare for Socratic Seminar:
write 5 discussion questions for book &
bring in a text (poem/song/article/video/book) that has parallel themes to The Alchemist to discuss
Tuesday, March 10th
1. vocab: discourse: intellectual discussion, conversation
2. Socratic Seminar: The Alchemist
Homework: 1. Socratic Seminar Reflection worksheet
2. Prepare for Vocab Quiz & In-class Essay TEST Thursday:
How does everything in the world conspire to help us achieve our personal legends? (According to Coelho in The Alchemist, connect to your own life's journey, and other texts that have parallel themes...Use CDs from the text, you life, and allusions to other texts/media) **YOU MAY USE NOTES!!
(sub-questions)
1. vocab: discourse: intellectual discussion, conversation
2. Socratic Seminar: The Alchemist
Homework: 1. Socratic Seminar Reflection worksheet
2. Prepare for Vocab Quiz & In-class Essay TEST Thursday:
How does everything in the world conspire to help us achieve our personal legends? (According to Coelho in The Alchemist, connect to your own life's journey, and other texts that have parallel themes...Use CDs from the text, you life, and allusions to other texts/media) **YOU MAY USE NOTES!!
(sub-questions)
- What is the connection between all things in the world? (Soul/Language of the World)
- What is more important: the journey or the destination?
- What is my personal legend? How does that relate to Santiago's journey?
Thursday, March 12th
1. Vocab Quiz: Alchemist words
2. In-class Essay TEST: Essential Question: **YOU MAY USE NOTES!
How does everything in the world conspire to help us achieve our personal legends? (Explain, according to Coelho in The Alchemist, connect to your own life's journey, and other texts that have parallel themes...Use CDs from the text, you life, and allusions to other texts/media)
(sub-questions)
Homework: Independent Book Report
1. Vocab Quiz: Alchemist words
2. In-class Essay TEST: Essential Question: **YOU MAY USE NOTES!
How does everything in the world conspire to help us achieve our personal legends? (Explain, according to Coelho in The Alchemist, connect to your own life's journey, and other texts that have parallel themes...Use CDs from the text, you life, and allusions to other texts/media)
(sub-questions)
- What is the connection between all things in the world? (Soul/Language of the World)
- What is more important: the journey or the destination?
- What is my personal legend? How does that relate to Santiago's journey?
Homework: Independent Book Report
Friday, March 13th
Independent Book Report DUE!!! – Hand into box by end of period
1. vocab: fervent, creed, dogma
2. journal: Students can choose 1 or more topics or write on…
Independent Book Report DUE!!! – Hand into box by end of period
1. vocab: fervent, creed, dogma
2. journal: Students can choose 1 or more topics or write on…
3. "This I Believe" Introduction – website: thisibelieve.org
3. This I Believe Project Directions
4. Independent Worktime:
This I Believe Vocab List
- This I Believe is a 500-word essay about something that you believe in
- It was started by National Public Radio in 1950 to create a more positive public dialogue (after WWII left a melancholy state of affairs)
- There are thousands of essays & audiofiles under many themes on the website (including high school student work) to explore
3. This I Believe Project Directions
4. Independent Worktime:
- Finish yesterday’s essay exam
- Finish up putting Book Report Together
- This I Believe Vocab List definitions: Copy the definition into your journal (or on paper provided) & Write a Sentence for each word in the Vocab Section
- go online to thisibelieve.org and read 5 “This I Believe” Essays on topics of interest – or read from “This I Believe” book & write a short response to each read essay
This I Believe Vocab List