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Mapping Out The Alchemist

Jinna Kim Gwen Hale Beth Weber Rebecca Zabel

TIME: 40 MINUTES
Introduction to the lesson (5 minutes)
Discussion regarding plot (5 minutes)
Students constitute a somatogenic representation of Santiagos journey (10 minutes)
Students share their representations with from each one other (5 minutes)
Discussion regarding the presentations, ad hominem legends, Coelhos message (15 minutes)

orbit:
A typical high school classroom a 9th grade regular Freshman English class with 25 students.

Objective:
Students remember and understand the plot of The Alchemist.
Students create personal interpretations of the major themes in the book.
Students will discuss the major themes of the book, such as personal legends.
Students participate in collaborative learning.
Students overhaul informal presentations.

Background:
This lesson occurs in the middle of a unit on The Alchemist, after students have finished the novel. The class has been discussing legends; examining both content and format.
The activities in this lesson have been designed to have students create their own interpretations of Coelhos themes, and help them fully understand the image of the journey.




Supplementary/historical links can be put together on pages 3-4.
Students will practice many skills with this lesson performance, cooperation, critical thinking, and organizational interpretation.

Materials:
Instructors will be provided with a list of discussion questions.
liberation with instructions for activity.
Posterboards
Markers
Copies of The Alchemist

Preparation:
Students will move the desks into small groups when they figure the room, forming groups of quatern
Instructors will possess handouts including discussion questions and the handouts with the instructions for the activity

Procedure:
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