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Sherlockian Symbols Lesson:

Unit/Theme: Sherlock Holmes      Level: Honors

Subject: Seventh Grade English

NYS Standards/ Benchmarks: E2b: The student produces a response to literature that supports judgment through references to the text, references to other works, authors or non-print media, or references to personal knowledge.

OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES

• Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the stories by presenting an item to the class that makes a connection to a story of their choice.
• Students will be provided with silent reading time.
• Students will respond to a related journal entry.

QUOTABLE QUOTE

"He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine the world has ever seen; but as a lover, he would have placed himself in a false position."

- "A Scandal in Bohemia"

RESOURCES

• Sherlock Holmes text
  

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

• Students are familiar with some of Holmes adventures.

  ACTIVITIES/ OUTCOMES
  

• Silent reading:
• JOURNAL: Think of other books you have read. Can you think of any symbols that represent a character in the book? Write about it in your journal identifying the book and character.
• Groups of students will create a list of items/symbols that might be used to symbolize a character, event or story related to Sherlock Holmes. They will share the symbols with the class.
• Silent Sherlock reading (15 minutes.)
• NOTE: This lesson should not be done until students have read "A Study in Scarlet" and "Sign of Four."

  ASSESSMENT
  

• Each group will present the symbols they discussed and explain why they are symbols.
• Homework: Clip pictures of symbols that represent Sherlock Holmes or any of the other characters or events in the stories you have read.

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