Many people consider Sherlock Holmes to be the greatest fictional detective of all time. In this class we will read and discuss 13 of his mysteries by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We will talk about the mystery itself, how Holmes discovered the truth and the outcome of each case. Learners will write two papers over the course of the class choosing from 2 of 3 topics, one is more academic and the other two are more creative.  Each week learners should read the assigned mystery before coming to class and be ready to discuss it with the rest of the class. All of the stories are public domain and easily accessed online, a link will be provided for the following week's story after each class. There is no reading for the first week. All stories are relatively short and learners should be able to read them quickly.

Mysteries Discussed each week:
Week 1: Overview of Sherlock Holmes and Some of his cases (No reading is required for this week)
Week 2: The Adventure of the Empty House
Week 3: The Adventure of the Norwood Builder
Week 4: The Adventure of the Dancing Man
Week 5: The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist
Week 6: The Adventure of the Priory School
Week 7: The Adventure of Black Peter (First Paper due this week)
Week 8: The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton
Week 9: The Adventure of the Six Napoleons
Week 10: The Adventure of the Three Students
Week 11: The Adventure of the Golden Pince-nez
Week 12: The Adventure of the Missing Three-quarter
Week 13: The Adventure of the Abbey Grange
Week 14: The Adventure of the Second Stain (Final Paper due this week)

Please note that some of these stories can be scary at times, but they will be discussed in an age appropriate manner. If parents have any concerns about the stories they should contact the teacher directly. They are also encouraged to read the stories with their learner if there are any concerns.