Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Building Career Awareness Using The Alchemist Name: Tara Chapman
Content Area: English Grade Level: 9
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to
task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal
English when indicated or appropriate.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.7 Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and
quantitatively, as well as in words.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the
course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6 Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the
United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.D Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2.E Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of
the discipline in which they are writing.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to
task, purpose, and audience.
Big Ideas/Unit Goals:
1. Identify basic facts and main ideas in a text and use them as the basis of analysis.
2. Apply direct and indirect information about a character, noting the context of the reference and the reliability of the speaker.
3. Compile disparate and/or unconnected information about the chosen character into a coherent format.
4. Use knowledge of standard English conventions in their writing, revising, and editing.
Unit Summary:
Students will analyze how expectations influence career aspirations, use technology to complete career awareness building activities, and determine
the meaning behind the Personal Legend in the novel The Alchemist.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
Quick Write Shmoops Career Advice Center Activity Class Presentation of Career Genogram
Small group discussion Essay: Personal Legend and The Alchemist
Career Genogram Graphic Organizer
Quiz: The Alchemist
Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
Determine the importance (Assessments): Students will follow along during the Teacher Lecture.
of Career Awareness. o Completion of Guided Students will answer questions pertaining to the Teacher Lecture.
Notes questions
Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Explore different career o Completion of Career Students will use Chromebooks to access Google Doc titled: Building Career Awareness Using The
options. Advice Center activity Alchemist.
o Participation in small Students will complete one option on Shmoops Career Advice Center.
group discussion Students will answer questions pertaining to the online activity.
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Analyze how expectations o Completed Career Students will use Chromebooks to access Google Doc titled: Career Genogram Directions and Writing
influence career Genogram Graphic Assignment.
aspirations. Organizer Students will use Creately to put together a Career Genogram.
Students will answer questions pertaining to the Career Genogram.
Unit Resources:
Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Google Drive
Chromebook
Useful Websites:
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho is a free audio version of the book The Alchemist.

Read-Write-Think offers access to a story map that students can use to organize and map out key elements of character, setting, conflict, and
resolution development.

Cliffs Notes - The Alchemist The Cliffs Notes of the novel where students can take a quiz to test their knowledge of the book.

Shmoop Questions, quizzes, and flashcards make this an excellent resource for The Alchemist.

Paulo Coelho Blog Follow the authors blog to gain insight into your reading.

Little Alchemy A fun, interactive way to understand alchemy.