The Hound of the Baskervilles Lesson Plan

Recreating Setting

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will understand setting and make use of 21st century technology.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1

Structure:

Dr. Watson does an excellent job describing his surroundings. In this activity, students will take Dr. Watson’s descriptions and recreate the setting.

Before beginning the creative portion of this activity, have students examine and discuss the excerpts in which Dr. Watson describes his surroundings in London, Devonshire, and Baskerville Hall. Have students discuss as a class or in small groups what elements of Watson's descriptions make them especially effective. Have...