The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Lesson Plan

Dr. Watson Takes to Social Media

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will explore character elements through modern-day technology.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.4

Structure:

Explain to students that technology has greatly impacted the way Sherlock Holmes has been created and re-created in various mediums (from new novels to new TV shows). While Sherlock is the protagonist, everything that happens is told through Dr. John Watson’s point of view. The stories are, in many respects, more John’s than they are Sherlock’s. Within the context of the original stories, Watson’s memoirs of Sherlock’s adventures are being...