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Who Is Sherlock Holmes?

Unit/Theme: Sherlock Holmes      Level: Honors

Subject: Seventh Grade English

NYS Standards/ Benchmarks: E3b: Students participate in group meetings in which the students give reasons in support of opinions expressed. E2b Produces a report that includes appropriate facts and details.

OBJECTIVES

  • Introduce background on Sherlock Holmes.
  • Evaluate students prior knowledge
  • Provide time for student inquiry
  • Minilesson: Students will understand that Sherlock Holmes’ adventures have been read by millions of people and continue to remain popular.
  • Explain the text that will be used and the homework assignment.

RESOURCES

  • Sherlock Holmes text
  • Photo of Sherlock Holmes
  • Oak tag
  • Mr. Burkhart’s deer stalker hat

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

  • Students have heard of Sherlock Holmes but probably not Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Students have read mysteries by Edgar Allen Poe w/ Detective Dupin

    ACTIVITIES/ OUTCOMES

  • Minilesson: Teacher describes briefly his love of Sherlock Holmes and how he was introduced to the character.
  • Students will be provided time to write down everything they know about Sherlock Holmes. They may work in small cooperative groups. Group members will come up to a large piece of oak tag and write down facts they came up with (15 minutes.)
  • The teacher will read them aloud and discuss some correct and incorrect assumptions (not providing too much information.)
  • Students will take notes on the background of Sherlock Holmes’ creator, Arthur Conan Doyle.
  • On Post-It notes students will write questions or comments they might have about Holmes and they will be placed on a section of the board to be addressed in the future.

    INTEGRATION OF OTHER SUBJECTS

  • Social Studies

    QUOTABLE QUOTE

    "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know."

    - The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

    ASSESSMENT

  • Homework: Bring in $3.00 to purchase a copy of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes."
  • Journal. Write a one page entry describing the characteristics of a good detective.

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