Objective: Students will read and analyze "The Adventures of the Speckled Band" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Students will note the use of mystery fiction elements and characteristics. 

Bell Work: Briefly summarize the plot of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”. Describe, setting, characters, conflict, and theme. 

Assignment: Read "The Adventures of the Speckled Band" and complete review questions 

Objective: Students will read and analyze "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl . Students will note the use of mystery fiction elements and characteristics. 

Bell Work: Briefly summarize the plot of “The Adventures of the Speckled Band”. Describe, setting, characters, conflict, and theme. 

Assignment: Read "The Landlady" and complete review questions 

Objective: Students will read and analyze “Witness for the Prosecution” by Agatha Christie. Students will note the use of mystery fiction elements and characteristics. 

Bell Work: Bell Work: Briefly summarize the plot of “The Landlady”. Describe, setting, characters, conflict, and theme.

Assignment: Read “Witness for the Prosecution” and complete review questions 

Objective: Students will evaluate their understanding of mystery fiction elements and characteristics in the selections we have read in this unit. 

Bell Work: Last minute questions before the test. 

Assignment: Murder Mystery Unit Test

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