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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Detective Fiction for Remedial Readers

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders in a remedial reading class are introduced to detective fiction by Edgar Allan Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. After reading about their lives and work, they define new vocabulary and practice using a guided reading...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

It's a Mystery to Me

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a variety of mysteries to improve their reading and comprehension skills. Using a worksheet, they define and practice using new vocabulary. In groups, they read stories from Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and write an...
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "The Poison Belt"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Arthur Conan Doyle's story, "The Poison Belt."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Round the Red Lamp"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Arthur Conan Doyle's story, "Round the Red Lamp."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "The Stark Munro Letters"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Stark Munro Letters."
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Adventure of Devil's Foot

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Adventure of the Devil's Foot.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of His Last Bow

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's His Last Bow.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
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eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of Return of Sherlock Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
Pegasos, a literature-related resource site, offers the biography of Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930 CE), British writer and creator of Sherlock Holmes.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle through the links provided in this resource. Students and teachers will find this includes lesson plans, activities, biographical information and more.
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Website
Other

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world's most famous address, 221b Baker Street in London, the home of the Sherlock Holmes Museum. Site includes information about visiting, biographical information on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and several Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Mabel Keaton Staupers

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Mabel Keaton Staupers, a Caribbean-American nurse and organization executive, most noted for her role in eliminating segregation in the Armed Forces Nurse Corps during World War II.
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Curated OER

Pro Spiritualism History of Arthur Conan Doyle's Beliefs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by First Spiritual Temple, gives a good look into the spiritual beliefs (mediumship and the channeling of souls) of the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories.