Thursday, February 21, 2013
Homework Due Monday 6/2
An alchemist is a person who practices a form of chemistry from the Middle Ages which was concerned with transforming various metals into gold. (noun)
Some background work on Paolo Coelho:
The following link to the Wikipedia site, will offer you what I think is one of the most interesting descriptions of a writer I have ever read there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho
From the brief biography, answer the following questions in complete sentences in your spiral:
1. When and where was Paolo Coelho born?
2. After research, what did Coelho conclude after researching "what it meant to be a writer"?
3. Where was Coelho sent at the age of 16? Why?
4. How did he explain his parents actions?
5. How do you feel about what they did?
6. What did Coelho end up doing with his early life? List 3 things.
7. How many copies of The Alchemist were originally published? How many have sold to date? Into how many languages has the book been translated?
8. Name 3 additional facts you find interesting about Coelho.
An alchemist is a person who practices a form of chemistry from the Middle Ages which was concerned with transforming various metals into gold. (noun)
Alchemy may be considered as the precursor to the modern science of chemistry. This image gallery displays some of the images and pictures associated with alchemy and the history of chemistry.
The following link to the Wikipedia site, will offer you what I think is one of the most interesting descriptions of a writer I have ever read there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Coelho
From the brief biography, answer the following questions in complete sentences in your spiral:
1. When and where was Paolo Coelho born?
2. After research, what did Coelho conclude after researching "what it meant to be a writer"?
3. Where was Coelho sent at the age of 16? Why?
4. How did he explain his parents actions?
5. How do you feel about what they did?
6. What did Coelho end up doing with his early life? List 3 things.
7. How many copies of The Alchemist were originally published? How many have sold to date? Into how many languages has the book been translated?
8. Name 3 additional facts you find interesting about Coelho.
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