1. What Are the Two Parts of the Master Work? (2 Points)

DIGITAL AGENDA for ENGLISH 9/HONORS - LEVINE

The Alchemist Unit Plan

Class: 9 ELA & Period: 1,3,5,6, Date: 10-10 to 10-14 Honors per 4 4 Guiding Questions: 1. How does figurative language and sensory description create imagery? 2. What is a personal legend? 3. What is the Soul of the World? 4. Should we listen to signs and omens? How should we interpret them? Are there rules to this? 5. How does everything in the world conspire to help us achieve our personal legends? 6. What is the connection between all things in the world? 7. What is more important: the journey or the destination? 8. What is a hero’s journey?

Objectives: SWBAT . Honors / 9ELA: Create Say/Mean/Matters to explore figurative language, theme, tone and mood. Analyze figurative language and the theory of The Hero’s Journey to better understand the universal themes of The Alchemist.

Standards: 9 ELA / Honors CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. 9 ELA CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.4.D Verify the preliminary determination of the meaning of a word or phrase

Craft and Structure: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.5 Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

Agenda Monday/Tuesday 1. 7 point reading quiz (to page 125) Thru page 125 1. What are the two parts of The Master Work? (2 points) 2. On page 96 – “It was the pure Language of the World. It required no explanation, just as the universe needs none as it travels through endless time.” To WHOM does this quote refer? 3. What does Santiago see in the sky that he realizes is an omen? 4. What does the omen mean? 5. If Santiago decides to stay in the oasis, the alchemist says what will happen? In 2-3 sentences, paraphrase what the alchemist says to him. (p.123-124)

2. Read aloud (p.125-132) 3. Hero’s journey powerpoint in chunks based on the story – meeting with the goddess 4. Say/mean/matter – tone and mood 5. Exit Slip – respond to quote – p.131 “the desert will give you an understanding of the world; in fact, anything on the face of the earth will do that. You don’t even have to understand the desert; all you have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see it in all the marvels of creation. EXPLAIN THIS QUOTE 6. Homework – read 132-148

1. Vocab quiz/reading quiz (to p 73) Thru p 73 1. Why doesn’t the crystal merchant go to mecca? 2. How long does Santiago work for the crystal merchant? 3. What does ‘maktub’ mean? 4. Who is the first person Santiago meets when he gets to the Caravan? 5. Name one of the two things you need for The Master Work (alchemy).

2. Vocab #3 KIM 3. Questions from the reading 4. Read aloud p73 -84 5. Theme and prediction – Say/mean/matter 6. Exit slip – quote response – p.84 “They discovered that the purification of the metals had led to a purification of themselves.” 7. Homework read p.84-96

Wednesday – NEW WORKSHEETS! Explain and model Achieve 3000 day Achieve 3000 Day

Thursday/Friday

1. Reading quiz 2. Read The Alchemist aloud - 3. Tone and Mood say/mean/matter 1. Vocab #3 quiz – spelling and synonyms / reading quiz 2. Questions from the reading 3. Read aloud The Alchemist 4. Say/Mean/Matter – theme and prediction

Introduction/Do Now Monday (5minutes) 5 point reading quiz 5 point reading quiz / vocab quiz Thursday/Friday 5 point reading quiz 5 point reading quiz /vocab quiz

Learning Segment 1 Activity Monday/Tuesday

Discussion of quiz and Q&A

Vocab #3 KIM + Sentence (model) 1. Prognostication n 2. Scimitar n 3. seer n 4. traitorous adj 5. abrade v 6. luminous adj 7. alchemy n 8. purification n 9. mania n 10. hospitality n Questions from the sticky note annotation Thursday/Friday (20 minutes) Discussion of quiz and Q&A Learning Segment 2 Activity Monday/Tuesday Read aloud and discuss symbolism, figurative language and what the story means to you – hero’s journey powerpoint

Thursday/Friday (20 minutes) Read aloud and discuss symbolism, figurative language and what the story means to you – hero’s journey powerpoint

Learning Segment 3 Time: Monday/ Tuesday Thursday/Friday (Do it once and then perfect it!) Say/Mean/Matter – 2 quotes from last reading (see Read between the lines. Explain what the author is REALLY saying. (subtext) Identify any figurative language devices (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, etc.) used and explain how it is used. Do NOT use the phrase “this quote means”. Matter will relate to TONE AND MOOD Say/Mean/Matter – quote from last reading (see assignment) Read between the lines. Explain what the author is REALLY saying. (subtext) Identify any figurative language devices (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, etc.) used and explain how it is used. Do NOT use the phrase “this quote means”. Matter: PREDICTION TO THE STORY

Closure with Assessment Activity Exit Slip Time: 10 mins Monday/Tuesday Summary of reading and exit slip Summary of reading and exit slip

Thursday/Friday Summary of reading and exit slip Summary of reading and exit slip