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Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills
Young scholars recognize problems that may be solved using deductive reasoning, and develop aids to help them in solving these problems. They produce their own deductive reasoning puzzles for other students to solve.
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Run-on Sentences
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite a paragraph, finishing each unfinished sentence by joining it to a finished sentence next to it with a conjunction.
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Animal Signs
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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Double Quiz: Present Simple Questions/ Trivia
In this ESL online interactive grammar instructional activity, students answer 15 multiple choice questions regarding the use of present simple tense verbs. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 1: Meet Sherlock Holmes
Students investigate the iconic and much-beloved character of Sherlock Holmes, as well as the mystery genre, in this excerpt from Masterpiece's 2002 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. As students are introduced to Holmes, they use...
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The Sherlock Holmes Museum
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Who Is Sherlock Holmes?
Who exactly is Sherlock Holmes? Who's the real "great detective," and where do we find him? Neil McCaw traces the evolution of Sherlock. [4:53]
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Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 3: The Seance
Students explore the advantages and disadvantages of adapting a classic work for the screen in this excerpt from Masterpiece's 2002 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. Using a scene that was created especially for the film,...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 2: The Mysterious Moor
Students examine the importance of setting in this excerpt about the moors, from Masterpiece's 2002 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. The legend of the hound that haunts the mysterious landscape of Dartmoor captured Arthur Conan...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles
This is a collection of three media galleries from MASTERPIECE: "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle. It introduces the famous character of Sherlock Holmes and the mystery/horror genre.
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Mr Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
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.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Biography
This site from PBS.org features a biographical note about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), the author of the Sherlock Holmes stories. A photo of the author is also included.
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Pro Spiritualism History of Arthur Conan Doyle's Beliefs
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Red Circle" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Red Circle" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Bruce Partington Plans" by A. C. Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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Classic Reader: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1902, one work is The Hound of the Baskervilles, part of the Sherlock Holmes series. This mystery was written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Pbs Teachers: The Hound of the Baskervilles
View, read and discuss Conan Doyle's tale, "The Hound of Baskersvilles," and compare and contrast the story with the film. Explore the genres and elements of mystery and suspense that are present, and analyze characters, especially...
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: Audio Books
A special subcollection of Project Gutenberg's online book catalog: audio books, recorded by real people (there is also a computer-generated audio books collection). Currently includes 35 or so selections ranging from fairy tales,...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle
This site features the author Arthur Conan Doyle including the full text of the short story ten novels including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and eight short stories including "His Last Bow".
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" by Arthur Conan Doyle
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Electronic Text Center: The Modern English Collection
This collection contains fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts, and illustrations from 1500 to the present, arranged for browsing by author's last name or by category of interest. It contains classics such...