The Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide

The Hound of the Baskervilles Study Guide

#128 on the Big Read List (UK's top 200). Through Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's gripping Sherlock Holmes' mystery, students will learn: Author Biography: Learn about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Historical Background: Gothic fiction. Before-You-Read Activities: geographical terms, video documentaries on moors, Dartmoor historical research, folk legends, dog breed research. Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. Literary Techniques: characterization, alliteration, consonance, assonance, repetition, narrator, facts & probabilities, imagery, allusion, tongue-in-cheek humor, in context, mood, liminality, similes, metaphors, verbs, epistolary fiction, anthropomorphism, fact vs. opinion, foreshadowing, synonym, antonym, irony, poetic justice, pathetic fallacy, hubris, protagonist, conflict, theme. Moral Lessons and Character Values: Qualities to admire, misfortune and suffering, spiritual battle, deceit, darkness & light, judging others, Pharisees, responsibility for one s own actions, care for prisoners, doing good, love. Activities and Writing Assignments Geography and Dartmoor, Devon, England, legends, dog breeds, phrenology, mapping, memory games, Discussion about self-confidence, design & typesetting, British peerage system, Biblical perseverance study, Detective dime novels, South African gold, history research paper, architectural 3-D project, Science photographic butterfly collection, epistolary fiction, journaling, creative writing, multiple class discussion topics, wordsearch, 19th century women s professions, painters, phosphorus, abuse, field trip, community resources and volunteer opportunities. Suggestions for Further Reading: We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, The Hound of the Baskervilles . All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview! Large 8.5x11 printed workbook format is convenient to read and easy on the eyes - Every question has plenty of whitespace for student's answers - Encourages neat and clean handwriting practice - Easily transports without the need for a laptop or other expensive equipment - Provides a permanent record of the student's work - Convenient, removable answer key included for the teacher! - Study guides do not contain the text of the story, play, poems, or book. - Recommended for grades 8-12. - Setting: England 1880s - Genre: British literature, Mystery