1. Project…. photo essay

2. There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve! " The fear of failure."

3. Read… The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Brazilian novelist born August 24, 1947 a publishing phenomenon 65 million copies sold Coelho's stories are full of simple wisdom was 40 before he finally pursued his own dream and started writing novels

4. Think about …. What is more important— the journey….or the destination? What is alchemy? How are the countries described in the novel different and yet similar? What is the “ Soul of the World”?

5. create a photo essay … 1.Trace Santiago’s journey through the African continent 2.Search images to present your ideas 3.Create a photo essay in PowerPoint

6. What you need to do each image must relate to an ideas present in the story choose images with the same care with which a writer chooses his words the images must feature prominently in the layout provide a caption to the image, to convey what the image makes you feel or wonder

7. Each group will Make a class presentation Write an article on “Soul of the world” Develop a role play scenario from the story Check out the sample photo essay

8. Sample photo essay…

9. Alchemy was practiced in ancient Egypt, India, and China in Classical Greece and Rome in the Islamic empire and then in Europe up to the 19th century — in a complex network of schools and philosophical systems spanning at least 2500 years.

10. Alchemy The alchemists did not follow the scientific method, much of the "knowledge" they produced was later found to be banal, limited, wrong, or just meaningless Today, the discipline is of interest mainly to historians of science and philosophy, and for its mystic, esoteric, and artistic aspects

11. Metallurgy & mysticism were inexorably tied together in the ancient world… transformation of drab ore into shining metal must have seemed to be an……….

12. an act of magic governed by mysterious rules

13. Remember References are important! ReadingGroupGuides_com - THE ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho.htm Paulo Coelho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(book) http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/educatio n/ideas912/index.htmlwebsite.lineone.net/.../ fractal_gallery.html Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia MSN Office free clipart