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  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
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  • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Novels
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
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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:

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.
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“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)

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.

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“Sherlock Holmes Week—a program which will integrate the Canon into English, science, art, and social studies classes” (grades 7-12)

8. Kristy Lucio

Williamson Library, Williamson, GA.

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“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.

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“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)

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13. Chris Sloan and Penny Mandziara

Bensenville Community Public Library, Bensenville, IL.

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“The Hound of the Baskervilles—an analysis of the original work and adaptations for Blackhawk Middle School students’ English classes” (grades 6-8) 

14. Larnette Snow

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)

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  • Home
  • First Time Visitor
    • I am a Student
    • I am a Librarian
    • I am a Sherlockian
    • I am a Teacher, Librarian, or Part of a Children's Musem or Theater
  • About the Beacon Society (Newsletters, Bylaws, Meeting Minutes)
  • Sherlock's Spotlight Gazette
  • How to Support the Society
  • The Jan Stauber Grant
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Past Grant Awards
  • The Beacon Award
    • Apply for an Award
    • Past Award Winners
  • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Novels
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Return of Sherlock Holmes
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- His Last Bow
    • A Comprehensive Look at the Stories of the Canon -- The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
  • Junior Sherlockian Society
  • Joel Senter Essay Contest
    • Essay Contest -- Introduction & Copyright
    • Essay Contest -- Age Levels
      • Essay Contest -- 4th-6th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 7th-9th Grade Form
      • Essay Contest -- 10th-12th Grade Form
    • Essay Contest -- Rules & Prizes
    • Essay Contest -- Resources
    • Essay Contest -- Submit
    • More about R. Joel Senter
    • Past Senter Essay Contest Winners
    • Who Was Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
  • Library Display Project
  • Additional Resources for Educators/ Students by Age Group
    • Holmes for the Holidays
    • Beacon Booklist
    • Elementary School
    • Middle (Junior) School
    • High School
    • College / University
    • Library Programs
    • Any Age Group
  • Fortescue Scholarship Exams
  • Important Links for Sherlockians
  • Contact Our Officers / Committees
  • The Life & Times in Victorian London
  • The Puzzles of Sherlock Holmes
  • The 60 Stories of the Canon
  • Sherlockian E-Times Archives
  • Sherlockian Societies
    • Learn About Sherlockian Societies
    • Locating a Sherlockian Society Map
    • Spotlight on Societies
    • Scuttlebutt from the Spermacetti Press