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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Improving Deductive Reasoning Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Run-on Sentences

For Students 7th - 10th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
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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Interactive
Curated OER

Double Quiz: Present Simple Questions/ Trivia

For Students 6th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 1: Meet Sherlock Holmes

For Students 9th - 10th
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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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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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Who Is Sherlock Holmes?

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 3: The Seance

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles 2: The Mysterious Moor

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Hound of the Baskervilles

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Graphic
Curated OER

Mr Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

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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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Website
Other

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.
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Devil's Foot" by Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" by Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Red Circle" by Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Adventure of the Bruce Partington Plans" by A. C. Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
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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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Hound of the Baskervilles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: Audio Books

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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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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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
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".
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Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" by Arthur Conan Doyle

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the short story "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Electronic Text Center: The Modern English Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
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...