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"A Study In Scarlet" Chapter 5 "Our Advertisement Brings a Visitor" Lesson:

Unit/Theme: Sherlock Holmes      Level: Honors

Subject: Seventh Grade English

NYS Standards/ Benchmarks: E1b: Students will evaluate writing strategies and elements of the author’s craft. E1b: makes and supports warranted and responsible assertions about the text.

OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

• Students will be provided with silent reading time to review Chapter 5.
  
• Students will continue to discuss and analyze character development.
  
• Students will be able to identify a historical character mentioned in the chapter.
  
• Students will respond to a journal prompt related to the story.

QUOTABLE QUOTE

"One’s ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature."

-Sherlock Holmes, pg. 27.

RESOURCES

• Sherlock text
  
• School library/computers and reference materials.
  
  PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

• Students will have read "A Study in Scarlet Chap. 5 for homework.

  ACTIVITIES/ OUTCOMES
  

• Students will work in small groups to list the most important events in this chapter. Each group will share the events aloud and create a master list for the class.
  
• Sherlock is tricked in this chapter. How does he react? Explain what we learn about his character.
  
• Journal: Has someone you know/knew ever tricked you to get what they wanted? Explain.
  
• Sherlock mentions a famous person, Charles Darwin. Who was he? What is he famous for? Students will research Charles Darwin during a trip to the library and write a brief summary of what they found.
  
• Quiz: "A Study in Scarlet" Chapter 4.

  ASSESSMENT
  

• HW: Read Chapter VI of "A Study in Scarlet." Pgs. 29-33. List/underline any important events or topics you think we might discuss.

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