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Lesson 1 (from Part 1: Chapters 1-3)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Holmes's gift for deducing information, and what is revealed about deduction and observation. When Holmes meets Watson, he immediately deduces that Watson had been in Afghanistan. Holmes is also able to deduce the profession of a man who delivers a letter from Gregson.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How does Holmes explain in a newspaper article the purpose and practicality of deduction and observation? How does Holmes believe that any person can learn to use deduction and observation? How often does Holmes use observation and deduction? How does observation and deduction provide him with an income? How does Holmes say that he helps detectives solve crimes by using deduction and observation? How does he use observation and deduction to "unravel some knot which other men can make nothing of, although they have seen every detail for themselves" (21)? What does Holmes...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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