Wednesday/Thursday, August 29th/30th

1. Adichie Ted Talk and The Alchemist Socratic seminar.

• Ted Talk information sheet due by the end of class today. 
• Socratic seminar reflection sheet is due Friday, August 31st at the beginning of class. 

2. The Alchemist final assessment. You will be constructing a Google Slide Presentation addressing the literary value of The Alchemist.

Requirements:

• Introduction slide- 
• Coelho's pertinent biographical information- cite source on slide
• Personal interpretation of what you see as Coelho's philosophies/author purpose as explored in The Alchemist with specific textual examples. Cite evidence. 
• Your definition of personal legend and your explanation of how this idea is explored in The Alchemist. 
• Definition of the literary devices: tone, diction, point of view, figurative language
• Examples of the literary devices usage in The Alchemist with an accompanying explanation of the significance or impact of the device usage. 
• Connections that exist between The Alchemist and other texts addressed in class so far: Ted Talks, Brene' Brown, Roosevelt. 
• Reflection of the significance of reading this book at the beginning of the sophomore year. 
• Works cited page: The Alchemist and any other texts cited. 

Submit to Schoology by Monday, September 3rd (11:59 PM).

Things to consider: 

• Slide structuring... amount of slides, order, what goes on each page... is up to student discretion. 
• This project needs to reflect critical thinking about each text, not summarizing of the text. 
• Utilize graphics to enhance your work. 
• Bullet pointing of ideas is fine.. just make sure that you explain yourself clearly. 
• Works Cited Questions: Purdue OWL MLA Citation page