2008, Lanaghan NANCY DREW Girl Detective

2008, Lanaghan Mysteries ► Do you like mystery stories? Why? What do you usually find in a mystery story?

2008, Lanaghan Mysteries have… ► clues ► sleuth ► suspect ► mysterious house ► underground tunnel ► hidden will

2008, Lanaghan ► evidence ► secret passageway ► sudden death ► suspicious characters  “the butler did it” ► hunch ► kidnapping

2008, Lanaghan History of NANCY DREW ► Character created in 1930 ► Always years old ► 200 million books sold ► Author is a pseudonyn (false name) - Carolyn Keene ► Old books are “collectible” ► 1 st movie made in 1938  TV show in 1996  Movie with Emma Roberts in 2007 ► Nancy’s characterisitcs –  smart, independent, adventurous,  kind, polite, and law abiding

2008, Lanaghan The Movie (2007) ► Beginning  Nancy (Emma Roberts) solves a dangerous crime Emma RobertsEmma Roberts  her father is worried - “no more sleuthing” (detective work). ► Move to Los Angeles (la la land) Los AngelesLos Angeles  they rent a – you guessed it ! – mysterious house. ► MYSTERY  house originally owned by a movie star, Dehlia Draycott  Dehlia’s body found 24 years before, floating in the pool.  The mystery was never solved. ► Nancy’s Challenges  the case  her promise to her father  California style

2008, Lanaghan AS YOU WATCH - Detect ► How does Nancy do it?  What are her CLUES????  Other “tricks of the trade” ? ► Nancy’s promise  Does she keep it? Why or why not? Easy or difficult ? ► Nancy’s special “old fashioned” style (after all, she is 78…).  Note examples of old fashioned things in the movie.

2008, Lanaghan Clues so far (key)  _____________was there the night of her death – he may have been in love with her  Delia Draycott _____________ for 5 months  In some of the movies, she was photographed _____________________________  She wrote a _____________ and a new _____________  The _____________ on her robe  Man in photo – obscured – name is _____________  Which characters are the most suspicious so far?  Other clues? _________________________________

2008, Lanaghan Clues so far (key)  Leshing was there the night of her death – he may have been in love with her  Delia Draycott disappeared for 5 months  In some of the movies, she was photographed only from the waist up (maybe she was pregnant)  She wrote a letter and a new will  The X on her robe  Man in photo – obscured – name is Z  Which characters are the most suspicious so far?  Other clues? _________________________________

2008, Lanaghan Vocabulary ► Before you watch the movie, preview the vocabulary list by yourself or with your teacher. ► As you watch, take notes of other expressions you want to learn, even if they are not on the list.

2008, Lanaghan Nancy in Doha ► DID YOU KNOW?  Jarir Bookstore in Doha has a whole section of “All New Nancy Drew” books. ► Get a clue!

2008, Lanaghan Nancy believes in Reading as you can see from this 20-second video Hi book lovers This summer, get a clue at your library with me, Emma Roberts. I’m starring in the new film Nancy Drew, and if you’re like me, you love everyone’s favorite girl detective. You’ll love the movie because it brings the Nancy Drew books to life So get a clue this summer as part of your local library’s collaborative Summer Reading Program. And read!!

2008, Lanaghan 1._______ was there the night of her death – he may have been in love with her 2.Delia Draycott ______________for 5 months 3.In some of the movies, she was photographed __________. 4.She wrote a ________________ and a new _______________ 5.The ___________ on her robe 6.Man in photo – obscured – name is ______________ 7.Which characters are the most suspicious so far? 8.Other clues? _________________________________ (Chap 9 pause) – After the conference with Corky, discuss… Clues so far