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The History The History of of
MysteryMystery
What is a MYSTERY?What is a MYSTERY?
1.1. What do you think makes a good What do you think makes a good mystery? mystery?
2.2. When you think about mysteries, When you think about mysteries, what comes to mind? what comes to mind?
3.3. What is your favorite mystery What is your favorite mystery book, movie, or TV program? book, movie, or TV program?
4.4. What do you find suspenseful? What do you find suspenseful? 5.5. How did the author make you How did the author make you
curious? curious?
Mystery Mystery VocabularyVocabularyAlibiAlibi• A plea offered by an accused person of A plea offered by an accused person of
not having been at the scene of crimenot having been at the scene of crime
ClueClue• Something that appears to give Something that appears to give
information toward solving the crimeinformation toward solving the crime
Great Detectives ??Great Detectives ??
• The 1The 1stst mystery mystery was published in was published in 1841 by Edgar 1841 by Edgar Allan PoeAllan Poe
• Title was Title was The The Murders in the Murders in the Rue MorgueRue Morgue
• He inspired many He inspired many others to write others to write mysteriesmysteries
Sir Arthur Sir Arthur Conan DoyleConan Doyle
• Famous for Famous for creating mystery creating mystery stories about his stories about his famous famous character character Detective Detective Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
http://www.sherlockholmesonline.org/
Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
Sherlock (BBC)Sherlock (BBC)
• https://youtu.be/_AZ13tJ7M84https://youtu.be/_AZ13tJ7M84
The Mentalist The Mentalist (CBS)(CBS)
• http://youtu.be/7EaU_ZoUYdwhttp://youtu.be/7EaU_ZoUYdw
Sherlock (BBC)Sherlock (BBC)
https://youtu.be/7rVAKfMK-Hshttps://youtu.be/7rVAKfMK-Hs
Psych (TBS)Psych (TBS)
• Sherlock inspired characters Sherlock inspired characters aren’t always so seriousaren’t always so serious. .
• http://youtu.be/NINjHkQhLwwhttp://youtu.be/NINjHkQhLww
Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes ActivityActivity
1. You will be in 12 groups. 2. Each group will read one of the Sherlock
mysteries.3. Your group will read and analyze the story for
characterization and mystery story elements. 1.Characterization2.Setting3.Conflict4.Tone and Mood5.MYSTERY ELEMENTS
Cont…Cont…
4. You and your group will present 4. You and your group will present the short story’s basic plot and clues, the short story’s basic plot and clues, leaving the ending unrevealed. leaving the ending unrevealed.
5. Based your information can the 5. Based your information can the class solve the case? The better the class solve the case? The better the details you share the better chances details you share the better chances we have to solve. we have to solve.