AGP Challenge: Language Arts Ms. Azeff
A Young, American Genre
History of Mystery Why mystery? “It’s elementary, my dear Watson!” Highlights observation and logic skills Detectives present theories which they back up with evidence (text evidence) A good detective is a critical thinker and problem solver Plus… Many fictional detectives are prodigies (gifted/talented) Puzzles are fun! Based on Research by P. Burkhart, J. Summa, J. Flack, & R.L. Kellogg
Marking Period 1 Reading Workshop Edgar Allen Poe Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Dame Agatha Christie
Field Trip Opportunity Hedgerow Theater in Media, PA October 2017 “Tales From Edgar Allan Poe”
Marking Period 2 Writing Workshop: Create own mystery text; Can work individually or in a small group; Short story, poem collection, video, fan fiction, or podcasting Opportunities to submit work to writing competitions!