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Sherlock Holmes Webquest
 
 
Pretend you are Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes' crime solving companion.  Sherlock has asked you to come and meet with him at 22 Baker Street.  When you arrive, he comes to you with a problem.  He asks, "What was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's motive in creating my story? Are my stories based on people in his life or experiences he had? Help me, I must deduce the answer to this problem!"  It is your job to help Sherlock solve this mystery!  His last words to you are, "Come Watson, the game is afoot!"
 
 
 
TASK
 
Your job is to find the clues in Doyle's motive.  They may be hidden in his past and in his stories.  You, not Sherlock, must be the crime solver.  Once you have followed the clues, write a case file dealing with the suspects, clues, crime, crime solver, and motive.
 
 
In this webquest you will be working with another person in your class.  Each group will answer the task or question.  As a member of the group you will explore web pages from all over the world who know about Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Because these are real web pages we're tapping into, not things made just for schools, the reading level might challenge you.  Feel free to use an online dictionary or a hard cover one.
 
You begin with your group getting some background information before dividing into roles where each of you becomes an expert on one part of the topic.
 
Use the Internet information linked below to answer the basic questions of who?, what?, where?, when?, why?, and how?  Be creative in exploring the information so that you answer these questions fully and insightfully as you can.  This information is provided to give you a basic background of this topic.
 
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/acdoyle.htm   Interesting biography, relevant information paragraph 4 and further down the page at paragraph
 
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4040/sherlock.html   Brief overview about Sherlock Holmes
 
 
INSTRUCTIONS:
 
  1. Each person from your team will explore one of the roles below
    • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Sherlock Holmes
  2. Read through the files linked to your group.  If you print out the files, underline the passages that you feel are most important.  If you look at the files on the computer, copy sections you feel are most important.
  3. Remember to write down the URL of the file you take the passage from so you can go back if necessary.
  4. Be prepared to focus what you have learned into one main opinion that answers the Big Question.

 

1st Role - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle  - Use the internet information to answer these questions specifically related to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

  1. What are some of the people in his life that may have influenced his writing?
  2. What one person influenced the development of the character of Sherlock Holmes?
  3. Are there any experiences in Doyle's life or schooling that may have influenced his stories or characters?

 

http://www.siracd.com/work_bell.shtml

 
 
 
2nd Role - Sherlock Holmes - Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Sherlock Holmes.