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“My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don’t know.”
"​The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle"

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​EXPLORE the World of Sherlock Holmes

The first of the 2-2-1-b tasks is to “Explore the World of Sherlock Holmes.”  As a Junior Sherlockian-in-Training, select and complete two tasks to be introduced to the great detective.  ​

• Read “A Man Who Never Lived Can Never Die,” by Laura Sook Duncombe, to be introduced to the magical world that includes an ordinary man with an extraordinary story.

• Be introduced to Sherlock Holmes’s creator, “The Grand Game,” and Sherlockians by reading ​“The World of Sherlock Holmes” essay by Francine Kitts.

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• If Sherlock Holmes had to apply for his position as a consulting detective, what background information, skills, and talents would his resume reveal?  Review Sherlock Holmes’s resume created by Dr. Marino Alvarez.

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• Read “221B” by Vincent Starrett and note the language, imagery, and structure of the poem.  Then, read Susan Diamond and Francine Kitts’s analysis.  Finally, complete the word search of the most prominent words in the poem.

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• Watch The Great Mouse Detective*.  In the animated movie, Basil of Baker Street, a Victorian mouse detective who models himself after Sherlock Holmes, attempts to use his powers of reasoning to foil the villain’s plans for world domination.  (G)

• Watch Tom and Jerry meet Sherlock Holmes*.  In the animated movie, Sherlock Holmes, with the assistance of Dr. Watson, Tom, and Jerry, attempt to expose a relentless jewel thief.  (TV-G)

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• Watch the Pink Panther in "Sherlock Pink*.  In the cartoon short, Pink Panther dons a deerstalker and turns detective to track down a thief.

• Watch episodes of Sherlock Hound*.  In the anime tv show, Sherlock Holmes (a corgi) and Dr. Watson (a terrier) pursue a variety of thieves in steampunk London.

• Read Baker Street Elementary comics, by Joe Fay, Steve Mason, and Rusty Mason.  The comic strip chronicles Sherlock Holmes and John Watson’s adventures if they had attended the same grade school.​

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• Watch episodes of Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century*. In the animated television series, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson battle crime for New Scotland Yard.  (TV-Y7)

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*Movies and tv shows may be available at your local library or online- to view or purchase.  As a Junior Sherlockian-in-Training, you are always encouraged to seek parental guidance/permission when accessing online media.

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