Ending of the Alchemist

November 21, 2017

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.

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.

E.Q: Define each component of a texts structure and identify each part in the Alchemist.

Determine a central idea of the text. 

Starter: 

Free Write Tuesday

This should be a half page, double spaced entry.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Falling Action

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Determine the climax and falling action of the Alchemist. 

Activity: 

1.  Epilogue

As a class we will read the epilogue.  

Discussion Questions

Analyze the ending of the story.

Identity the resolution.

Connect the ending to the big idea of dreams. 

2  The Alchemist Literature Circles 

We will use literature circle roles to discuss the ideas in pages 142-167.

Use this time to discuss the reading and the main ideas. 

You cannot be the same role that you have already been.

Roles

Discussion Director

Literary Luminary

Summarizer

Connector

Illustrator
Researcher 

Closure: 

What was your overall opinion of the book?