University of California
Ucmp: Understanding Science: Tennis Shoe Detectives
A lesson where students take copies of their shoe prints, then create a story and illustrate it with pictures showing trails of footprints. Presented are samples of such trails that can be used to stimulate class discussion, and to...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Learning Zone
This comprehensive, interactive site is loaded with information, activities, and stories about thunderstorms, lightning, and tornadoes. Find out how these weather systems are formed, how they impact our lives, and how they cause chaos.
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Dashiell Hammett Bibliography
A complete listing of Hammett's works can be found at this site, including novels, stories and film scripts.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Dashiell Hammett
PBS offers an extensive biography of influential 1920s crime fiction writer Dashiell Hammett, including a list of works, a video clip, photos, a timeline, and more.
PBS
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Amateur" by Richard Harding Davis
This is the text of the short story "The Amateur" by Richard Harding Davis, a story about an amateur detective asked to look for a young woman's missing husband in London.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Case of Mistaken Identity
Mysteries and detective stories have been popular since the time of Sherlock Holmes. The solutions to these fictional cases often involve untangling seemingly contradictory evidence from eyewitnesses. This project studies one procedure...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Edgar Wallace
This site focuses on Edgar Wallace, the author of popular detective and suspense stories and, in his time "the king" of the modern thriller. It features a link to Wallace's biography and links to the full text of two of his novels: The...
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: Death at the Excelsior by p.g. Wodehouse
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1914, one short story is Death at the Excelsior. This work was the written by the British author, P.G. Wodehouse.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Explore Time With Theater [Pdf]
In this lesson, students explore different activities performed at different times of day. Student directors physically place other students in the order in which activities are performed during the course of a day. Students then become...
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction: Dashiell Hammett: Detailed Bibliography
Links to Dashiell Hammett's works can be found at this site. Click on a publication year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions of each work.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: "The Mysterious Affair at Styles"
The unabridged text of Agatha Christie's first novel. A no-expense way to read the book that started the career of one of world's best known mystery writers.
Curated OER
National Park Service: National Historic Site: Edgar Allan Poe
This resource provides photos of Edgar Allan Poe's historic home in Philadelphia, read a biography and a chronology of his life, and visit links to other Poe-related websites.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Murders in the Rue Morgue
This fascinating story published in 1845 is one of the first detective stories written. Read about the major characters and themes in this intriguing site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Woman in the Alcove by Anna Katharine Green
Read the full text of "The Woman in the Alcove" by detective-story writer Anna Katharine Green.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Vanishing Man by R. Austin Freeman
Read the full text of the detective story "The Vanishing Man" by R. Austin Freeman which centers around forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Edgar Allan Poe
Provides a biography of Edgar Allan Poe, one of "the greatest and unhappiest of American poets, master of the horror tale, patron saint to the practitioners of the detective story."
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Authors and Creators Frederic Brown
This site, part of the Thrilling Detective Website, a personal site devoted to detective fiction, gives an overview of Frederic Brown's detective fiction from the point of view of a fan. The site includes an extensive list of works by...
Curated OER
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.
Other
Wpt: The Sit Down Strike of 1937
A lengthy look at the sit-down strike called against General Motors factories first in Flint, Michigan, and then across the country. Find out about how the UAW organized the strike, how long it lasted, and what the consequences were for...
Other
Mystery Net: Edgar Allan Poe
Biography and analysis of the writing of Edgar Allan Poe. Examines Poe's contribution to the mystery genre. Also provides the text of several of Poe's writings.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Bill the Bloodhound" by p.g. Wodehouse
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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