2015 Jan Stauber-Sherlock Holmes Literacy Grant Awards
This year Jan Stauber Grant funding was at an all-time high of $8,000. We were able to provide up to $500 to fifteen teachers and librarians to assist them in developing a teaching project to introduce more young people to Sherlock Holmes. Here are the project winners for 2015:
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1. Dr. Michael Brady
Developed a Sherlockian curriculum relating it to the California High School Standards and then teaching adolescent youths in the California Prison System, Torch Middle School, Fullerton Community College, and Santa Ana Community College. |
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2. Shannon Carlisle
Moore Elementary School, Franklin, TN. carlislesha@fssd.org "The Character Traits of Sherlock Holmes for the Younger Elementary Student” (K-grade 1) and “The Sherlock Holmes Museum for the Young, Curious, and Observant Mind” (grade 4) |
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3. Lisa Casey
Melrose Elementary School, Jamestown, RI. “The Melrose Street Irregulars—an after-school library reading program” (grade 4) |
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4. Jennifer Clapp
Malden High School, Malden, MA. jclapp@maldenps.org "The Mystery of the Mystery—Sherlock Holmes course unit (grade 12)" |
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5. Cathy Collins
Sharon High School, Sharon, MA. c_collins@sharon.k12.ma.us “Elective forensic course incorporating the Sherlock Holmes stories” (grades 9-12) |
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6. Michelle Fiorini
Benjamin Middle School, West Chicago, IL. mfiorini@bendist25.org “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes—a program to improve reading skills and encourage students to think critically” (grade 5) |
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7. Rachel Karch
Lexington Public Schools, Lexington, OK. “Sherlock Holmes Week—a program which will integrate the Canon into English, science, art, and social studies classes” (grades 7-12) |
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8. Kristy Lucio
Williamson Library, Williamson, GA. “Sherlock Holmes themed mystery dinner theater” (ages 10 and up) |
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9. Dorothea Miller
Albright College and 13th and Union Elementary School Partnership, Reading, PA. dmiller@albright.edu “A two week reading/language arts unit built around the Sherlock Holmes stories” (grade 4) |
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10. Robert Nunn
Albert Cassens Elementary School, Glen Carbon, IL. rnunn@ecusd7.org “Sherlock Holmes in the Classroom: A Cross-curricular Approach Integrating Literature and Mathematics” (grade 5) |
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11. Pamela Seigel
Enid High School Library, Enid, OK.
“Sherlock Holmes Book Club” (grades 9-12)
Enid High School Library, Enid, OK.
“Sherlock Holmes Book Club” (grades 9-12)
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12. Stephanie Singer
Readington Middle School Library Media Center, Whitehouse Station, NJ. ssinger@readington.k12.nj.us “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—classic author” (grades 6-7) |
14. Larnette Snow
St. Paul School, Cana, VA.
ljsnow@ccpsd.k12.va.us
“Learning to Think Like Sherlock Holmes” (grades 5 and 7)
St. Paul School, Cana, VA.
ljsnow@ccpsd.k12.va.us
“Learning to Think Like Sherlock Holmes” (grades 5 and 7)
15. Aprille Williams and A.J. Jackson
Richard B. Russell Middle School, Winder, GA.
aprille.williams@barrow.k12.ga.us
“A critical analysis of the Sherlock Holmes stories and various adaptations of those stories” (grade 8)
Richard B. Russell Middle School, Winder, GA.
aprille.williams@barrow.k12.ga.us
“A critical analysis of the Sherlock Holmes stories and various adaptations of those stories” (grade 8)