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"A Study In Scarlet" Chapter 2 Lesson:

Unit/Theme: Sherlock Holmes      Level: Honors

Subject: Seventh Grade English

NYS Standards/ Benchmarks: E1b. Students make and supports warranted and responsible assertions about the texts. Students make perceptive and well developed connections.

OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

  • Students will be provided with silent reading time to review Chapter 2 or read ahead.
  • Students will understand an author’s use of "comic relief."
  • Students will discuss and analyze Watson’s profile of Holmes.
  • Students will be assessed of Chapter 2 of "A Study in Scarlet."

QUOTABLE QUOTES

"They say genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains. It is a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work."

-Sherlock Holmes. Pg.23

"You know a conjuror gets no credit once he has explained his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

-Sherlock Holmes. Pg.24

RESOURCES

  • Sherlock Holmes text

    PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
  • Students will have read "A Study in Scarlet" Chap. 3 for homework.

    ACTIVITIES/ OUTCOMES

  • (NOTE: There are many events in this chapter that students need to understand thoroughly. A class discussion/question and answer session is very important and will assist moving on.)
  • Silent reading: 10-15 minutes
  • Minilesson: What is the purpose for having Lestrade and Gregson in the story. They don’t solve any cases. What is Sherlock’s opinion (pg. 21)? Identify other books you have read with characters as comic relief.
  • Holmes says on pg.21 "There is nothing new under the sun. It has all been done before." What does he mean by this? Is this true?
  • Discussion: Watson provides a tremendous profile of Holmes that will assist throughout the stories. What are Holmes strengths and weaknesses? How do you think he appears to other detectives? How did he become this way? What personality traits are helpful? Which are not?

    ASSESSMENT

  • Read Chapter 4. In your notes create a list of important events in Chapter 4.
  • "A Study in Scarlet" Chapter 3 quiz

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