Introduction
Before we read the novel The Achemist by Pablo Coelho, you will need to gather some background information on the major concepts of the novel. These are important foundations that we need to discover before we can work to understand and appreciate Coelho's writing!
Task
Let's start your quest! Answer the following questions on a separate Google Doc in Google Classroom in complete sentences. Turn in when finished.
The Alchemist WebQuest Handout:
Click on a link and answer the questions that follow it.
STEP ONE: Alchemy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy
1. What is Alchemy?
2. What are the 3 main goals of Alchemy?
3. How is Alchemy different than modern science?
4. What is the etymology of the word "Alchemy" (what does the word mean)?
STEP TWO: Location
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.5415925,-117.7742033,15z
5. Search: Tarifa
What country is it located in?
6. Search: Tangier
What country is it located in?
7. Search: Al-Fayoum
What country is it located in?
8. Search: Northern Africa
The main character, Santiago, travels from Spain to Egypt, what are the countries he must cross to get to his destiny?
9. Google search: How many miles Santiago must travel in order to get from Tarifa to the Egyptian Pyramids in Northern Africa.
10. Google search: How many miles a day does a camel walk by caravan?
11. Using the maximum of miles per day that a camel can walk, how many days would it take for Santiago to reach the Egyptian pyramids?
STEP THREE: Definitions, search the following definitions
http://dictionary.reference.com/
12. Allusion
13. Moral
14. Fable
15.Omen
STEP FOUR: Allusions, Go to each website under each term and write a couple important facts about the allusion (who and/or what it is and what it involves)
16.Mecca
https://sacredsites.com/middle_east/saudi_arabia/mecca.html
17.Melchizedek
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/373848/Melchizedek
18. 5 Pillars of Islam (Name and briefly explain)
http://www.islam101.com/dawah/pillars.html
19.Philosopher's Stone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher's_stone
20. Elixir of Life
Process
- Visit all the sources and answer all the questions.
- Hand in your answers in complete sentences.
- Take a breath knowing that you are prepared to conquer the Alchemist Unit!