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"A Study in Scarlet" Part II "The Country of the Saints." Chapter 2 "The Flower of Utah":

Unit/Theme: Sherlock Holmes      Level: Honors

Subject: Seventh Grade English

NYS Standards/ Benchmarks: E5a: The student identifies and responds to fiction using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes; that is, the student: evaluates literary merit, analyzes the reasons for a character’s actions, taking into account the situation and basic motivation of the character.

OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

• Students will be provided with time for silent reading.
  
• Students will analyze the character development of Lucy and John Ferrier.
  
• Students will understand that many communities have rules/norms that are specific to that community.
  
• Students will be able to identify "rising action" in the story.
  
  QUOTABLE QUOTE
  

"I am off, Lucy. I won’t ask you to come with me now, but will you be ready to come when I am here again?"

-Jefferson Hope. Pg 45.

RESOURCES

• Sherlock Holmes text
  
  PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

• Students have read Part One of "A Study in Scarlet" and Chapter One of "Part Two."

  ACTIVITIES/ OUTCOMES
  
  There are some very important events and decisions made by characters in this chapter. This chapter can successfully lead to many interesting discussions involving the story. It might work best if students are broken up into small groups with each group receiving one of the discussion questions. Each group will then present the results of their discussion to the class and respond to questions from their classmates.
  

  • Lucy is nicknamed "the Flower of Utah" However, that nickname leads to trouble for her? What is Lucy’s dilemma? Would you want to be in that situation?
    
  • John Ferrier has not done something that is expected of all Mormons and this is a cause for concern? He agreed to follow the Mormon rules when he was saved and he did but now is disagreeing with their wishes for Lucy. What do you think? In addition, there are rumors about consequences for those who disagree with Mormon edicts. How would you deal with a situation like that?
    
  • Each group thinks they know what’s best for Lucy. Who has her best interests in mind?
    
  • Other than Lucy, there are no women in this story. However, her impending fate suggests how women are probably treated in the community. The chapter also mentions possible kidnappings of other women outside of the community for the purpose of becoming Mormon wives. How is Doyle portraying this community? Is his opinion of their lifestyle clear?
    
  • This chapter contains many events that create tension. Doyle combines plot and tension well. He makes pulls the reader in. Predict what the fates of John Ferrier and Lucy will be.
    
  • List the events in this chapter that prepare us for the next chapter.
    
    

  ASSESSMENT
  

• Group/class participation. Quiz "A Study in Scarlet" Part Two "On the Great Alkali Plain."

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