Over the past week and a half, my students and I have been delving into one of the most notable of Victorian literature in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle‘s Sherlock Holmes stories. Last week, my students read “A Study in Scarlet,” which was the novella in which the famed detective was first introduced. We have then been watching the first episode of the BBC show “Sherlock” starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. This episode, entitled “A Study in Pink,” draws most of its storyline’s influence from Doyle’s work, however writers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat (of Dr. Who fame) did make some noteworthy differences in their re-telling.
As a result, and in accordance with the following standard, the students compared and contrasted the two stories.
ELACC8RL7: Analyze the extent to which a filmed or live production of a story or drama stays faithful to or departs from the text or script, evaluating the choices made by the director or actors.
The students created a Bubble Map sharing these similarities and differences once they finished viewing the aforementioned episode.
REMINDERS: Genius Hour has returned! The students will present their projects Monday through Thursday of next week. Parents, contact me if you are interested in coming to watch your student’s presentation.
STUDENTS: You may start submitting your Genius Hour Projects here. The must be uploaded to the Padlet page at least one day before you are scheduled to present (remember the Friday, May 8th deadline was to help make sure you were done early). Your final grade on this project depends upon this aspect. You must also be sure to have your rubric on hand the day you perform or else you will lose 10 points. (See below if you need another copy)
Homework:
- Read for 30 minutes.
- Complete Genius Hour project and upload toPadlet AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (must be in at least one day before you are scheduled to present).
PowerPoint:
- Wednesday’s: 5.6.15 Sherlock Holmes Day 6ish
- Thursday’s: 5.7.15 Sherlock Holmes Day 7ish
