The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

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Grade Level: 9 - 12
Literary Form: British Novel
10 Lesson Plans/28 Handouts/83 Pages

ISBN:978-1-56077-110-4

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Price: $19.95

Description:

In this novel, Holmes and his associate, Dr. Watson, are faced with one of the most difficult cases of their careers. The two sleuths are confronted with a spectral dog of death that has been a curse of the Baskerville family for over two hundred years. With the recent death of Sir Charles Baskerville, Holmes has been approached by an acquaintance of the Baskerville family concerning the case. Set in the late 1800s, the novel will interest students in the era in will interest students in the era in which the great detective lived. Students will become detectives by examining evidence, developing a working hypothesis, and drawing conclusions.

Activities:

This unit includes questions for critical thinking, writing assignments for literary analysis, a look into the world of Sherlock Holmes, and a careful observation of the students’ world. They will have an opportunity to develop detective story incidents.

Supplementary materials include composition and research topics, optional activities, and a unit test with answer key.

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