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Classic Reader: "Bill the Bloodhound" by p.g. Wodehouse

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "Bill the Bloodhound" by P.G. Wodehouse. Henry Pifield Rice, who works for a detective bureau, falls in love with Alice Weston, a chorus girl. He proposes to her but is refused on the ground that she...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Evolution of the Human Eye

For Students 9th - 10th
The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant horizon in a third of a second. How did these complex structures...
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Other

Historical Scene Investigation: Hsi: Antonio a Slave

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity in which students play the role of detective and follow the life story of a slave to investigate changing slave laws and conditions in the 1600s. Through their investigation, students read and analyze the evidence in the form of...
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Other

National Pest Management Association: The Univited Houseguest

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An ebook called The Pest Detectives: The Univited Houseguest, written by Jo-Lynne Shane. The story is about a family discovering that they have been invaded by mice. They call a pest control professional. He arrives with his daughter to...
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NBC

Nbc Learn: Common Scents: Chemistry of Smell

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this video/lesson series we will explore the sense of smell. We profile 21st Century Chemist Nate Lewis, who's working to develop an artificial "nose" that can help detect odors, including hazardous gases and chemicals. A story on the...
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: If Stones Could Speak

For Teachers 6th Standards
Sixth graders will explore history and will learn that archaeologists, like detectives, work to piece together the past through investigation. Archaeological research provides us with stories of human history that help us understand the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
(1859-1930) English novelist best known for writing the Sherlock Holmes detective stories.
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Bob Stepno: The Evening Graphic's Tabloid Reality

For Students 9th - 10th
During the 1920s, newspapers and tabloids began printing graphic stories about murders, true love and true detective cases. This article by journalism student, Bob Stepno, investigates the truth behind the stories found in the "Evening...
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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

Index of Collection of Old Newspaper Anecdotes

For Students 9th - 10th
Jim Lyons's collection of historical newspaper anecdotes, articles, quotes, and bits and pieces from old newspapers are listed in this index. With a click of the mouse you can read and see many examples.
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Handout
Virtual Salt

Virtual Salt: A Glossary of Literary Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.
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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

The Media Awareness Network: Bias

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Slant, or bias, can be found in virtually every news outlet. Use this online lesson plan to help students understand how word choices and other factors can intentionally or unintentionally affect the audience's understanding.
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Activity
Shmoop University

Shmoop: The Lovely Bones

For Students 9th - 10th
This best selling novel has captured the hearts of everyone who reads it. This site explores in depth the major characters and looks at the major questions raised by the novel.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Mammogram

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Public Radio story compares the conflicting results of recent studies on the effectiveness of mammography in detecting breast cancer.

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