Building knowledge of the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes'
I can explain the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes' and explore the story 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'.
Building knowledge of the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes'
I can explain the historical context of 'Sherlock Holmes' and explore the story 'The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the ’Sherlock Holmes’ stories starting in 1886.
- 'Sherlock Holmes' was written in the Victorian Era.
- The Victorian city of London was a city of startling contrast between rich and poor.
- The Holmes stories are written in the first person from Watson's perspective.
Keywords
Victorian era - the period of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901)
Private detective - someone who does not work for the police but whose job is to discover information about crimes
First person perspective - the point of view where the speaker or narrator of the story is the 'I' character, providing a personal account of events or experiences
Slum - an overcrowded city area where very poor people lived
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to understand the sequence of events in the story or certain vocabulary in the text.
As you read aloud, you can provide brief interjections to show the meaning of challenging vocabulary. You can also talk as a reader, saying what you are **realising** about the plot as an aside as you read, e.g., 'Ah, he must have ...'.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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