Any Age
Barbara Rusch, BSI ("The Mazarin Stone"), ASH ("The Emerald Tie-Pin"), MBt is a longtime Bootmaker of Toronto. She is Vice-Chair of The Friends of the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection at the Toronto Public Library, where in 2011 she chaired the conference, Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scandal (SinS). She has presented at several Sherlockian conferences, authored and edited numerous articles in Sherlockian and Doylean journals and BSI Series books, and written Sherlockian short stories, a novel, play and pastiche. Listed in Canadian Who’s Who, in 2012 she was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her contributions to Holocaust, ephemera and Sherlockian studies.
"Sherlockian Deduction" by Francine Kitts
Two poems have become cornerstones of the Sherlockian world: Vincent Starrett’s “221B” written in 1942 and William Schweickert’s “A Long Evening with Holmes” written in 1984. These poems are often recited at the beginning and/or end of a meeting and to Sherlockians, “it is always 1895.” Vincent Starrett and William Schweickert were respected members of The Baker Street Irregulars.
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In the spring of 1942, Mr. Starrett wrote the immortal sonnet "221B" As stated in "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere," ... "this simple sonnet has captured the collective imagination of Sherlockians since the early 1940s and in 14 short lines seems to capture the essence of why we still enjoy the Sherlock Holmes stories."
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And yet another wonderful poem about the Great Detective...From "I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere," "... but on occasion, you'll here another poem — one that we would dare to say is a modern classic — written by Bill Schweikert in 1984 and first recited at Autumn In Baker Street."
Vincent Starrett and William Schweickert were respected members of The Baker Street Irregulars. We have added a teaching unit on these poems that includes a literary introduction and Word Search puzzles.
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Teaching Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A number of Sherlockians have taken it upon ourselves to develop methods and curricula that will enable educators to expand the circle of devotees of the Sherlock Holmes Canon and Doyle’s other writings. |
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Adapted from the plan of Nadine Naujoks, Events Coordinator, Sherlock Holmes Festival, Tryon, NC
These specific guidelines show the details involved in planning a community contest. Note how special needs of home-schooled and bilingual students are addressed, how a library can be a drop-off point for manuscripts, how students are told what will disqualify them, a teachers' list of talking points for their classes and the inclusion of a judge's scorecard.
These specific guidelines show the details involved in planning a community contest. Note how special needs of home-schooled and bilingual students are addressed, how a library can be a drop-off point for manuscripts, how students are told what will disqualify them, a teachers' list of talking points for their classes and the inclusion of a judge's scorecard.
This document provides tips and valuable insights on how to initiate or maintain a Sherlock Holmes society or group at your school, university, library, or other community organization.
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malvarez@coe.tsuniv.edu
So what if the Great Detective actually had to apply and interview for employment in his chosen field. Can you imagine the resume he would have to put together. Sherlockian Marino C. Alvarez, a professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning of the College of Education and a senior researcher and director of the Exploring Minds Project in the Center of Excellence in Information Systems at Tennessee State University, devised a whimsical view of the resulting document. |
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Karen Murdock has created 2 wonderful papers on Figures of Speech, which were presented at the Dayton Symposium, for:
A Scandal in Bohemia
Silver Blaze
A Scandal in Bohemia
Silver Blaze
The Hound of the Baskervilles
One of four Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles was published as a serial in the Strand magazine from August 1901 to April 1902. It is an exciting tale, filled with mystery and hints of the supernatural, with characters that capture the imagination. A classic novel that is full of action and adventure, it has long been a favorite for Sherlockians to recommend to those new to Sherlock Holmes.
Many films have been made of The Hound of the Baskervilles. As of 2006, Wikipedia notes there have been 24 of them. There is an online discussion group called The Hounds of the Internet. Rosemary Michaud posted introductions to each of the stories for their weekly discussions in 1999-2000, and The Hound was among them.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's inspiration for the Hound of the Baskervilles explains how he decided to make Sherlock Holmes the central character.
WebEnglishTeacher.com has a section devoted to the Hound.
One of four Sherlock Holmes novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles was published as a serial in the Strand magazine from August 1901 to April 1902. It is an exciting tale, filled with mystery and hints of the supernatural, with characters that capture the imagination. A classic novel that is full of action and adventure, it has long been a favorite for Sherlockians to recommend to those new to Sherlock Holmes.
Many films have been made of The Hound of the Baskervilles. As of 2006, Wikipedia notes there have been 24 of them. There is an online discussion group called The Hounds of the Internet. Rosemary Michaud posted introductions to each of the stories for their weekly discussions in 1999-2000, and The Hound was among them.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's inspiration for the Hound of the Baskervilles explains how he decided to make Sherlock Holmes the central character.
WebEnglishTeacher.com has a section devoted to the Hound.