Students complete vocabulary and reading activities for Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist. In this reading and vocabulary instructional activity, students review vocabulary for the text and read sections of the story. Students answer...

Students research alchemy and the history of chemistry. In this chemistry history lesson plan, students examine laboratory apparatus and compare it to those used by the Alchemists. Students complete a research paper on an important...

In these literature analysis worksheets, students read The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo and complete pre-study discussion, reflection, and writing activities.

In the allegory activity students analyze Paulo Coelho's novel, The Alchemist. Students analyze allegorical elements by answering guided questions.

Tone and poetry are closely tied. Show your class how to determine the tone of a poem by noting your reactions and marking lines that bring out feelings. Next, work as a class to work through a second poem. Finally, have individuals read...

Science Fiction? Gothic Novel? Romance? No matter the label, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein has captured the imagination of readers for over 200 years. Whether used to test how well readers remember the key events and characters in...

Eleventh graders examine the concept of the journey into self through a variety of literary genres. They express the personal notion of self by creating a picture poem and writing a personal reflection esssay.

In this sentence completion learning exercise, learners choose the word that best completes the sentence.  Students have 10 minutes to complete 12 questions in this SAT practice learning exercise.

In this famous person instructional activity, students read a passage about Paulo Coelho  and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...

This is a complete online study guide/notes for the allegorical novel The Alchemist by Paul Coelho including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.

Following omens and the pursuit of his dream, Santiago goes on a journey to find his treasure. Along the way he encounters characters and circumstances that both support or challenge his quest. Selected (5) reading passages (grades 6-11)...

Read an overview of the play "The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.

This is the text of the short story "The Alchemist" by H. P. Lovecraft, the story of a family curse.

This site features the author H. P. Lovecraft including a biography, the full text of the novel The Shunned House, and 27 short stories including "The Alchemist." He is best known for his horror stories.

From cross-dressing in Twelfth Night to magical storms in The Tempest; from deception in Much Ado to biting satire in The Alchemist, discover the beauty and complexity of Shakespearean and Renaissance comedies.

A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of real-life beasts, and a brief historical account of healing human sicknesses.

Mischievous fairies, monstrous apparitions, and scheming witches: examine how Shakespeare and Renaissance writers played with the magical and supernatural.

Investigate how Shakespeare and Renaissance writers explore miscommunication, dishonesty, trickery, and the nature of theatre.

Uncover the fascinating, colorful lives of Renaissance writers including John Donne, Ben Jonson, and Christopher Marlowe, and explore key features and themes in their groundbreaking plays and poetry.