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Sherlock Holmes: Teaching English Through Detective Fiction Lesson PlanSherlock Holmes: Teaching English Through Detective Fiction Lesson Plan
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Sherlock Holmes: Teaching English Through Detective Fiction

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Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. To end the lesson, they research the life and other works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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detective, fiction, holmes, mysteries, english language arts
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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