LESSON PLAN
Mystery Web
Doyle's "The Adventures of the Speckled Band" (1892)
Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841)
Chalk Talk
Sherlock Holmes & Forensic Science
Mystery Poem
Mystery Web
- Complete the Mystery Web chart to outline the characteristics of a mystery.
- Read each author's biography and answer the questions below the chart.
Doyle's "The Adventures of the Speckled Band" (1892)
- Listen to the Lit2Go audio version of Doyle's "The Adventures of the Speckled Band".
- Complete the chart using Doyle's story.
Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841)
- Listen to the beginning of Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" [Audible version: Begin at 11:00 (p. 100-109 in the text)]
- Read the summary.
- Listen to the ending. [Audible version: Begin at 59:00 (p. 127 in the text)]
- Complete the chart using Poe's story.
Chalk Talk
- Compare and contrast Poe's and Doyle's versions of the story.
- Who is the true "father of the mystery story"?
Sherlock Holmes & Forensic Science
- Read the article on Edmond Locard.
- Watch the video clip of Locard.
Mystery Poem
- Read the five examples of mystery themed poems.
- Create your own Mystery Poem.