The Hound of the Baskervilles Pt 1 Film and literature

Today’s Journal Prompt (18 Sept) Who is your favorite fictional character? Why do you like this character? Why do you identify with her/him?

Arthur Conan Doyle & The Hound of the Baskervilles Doyle best known as creator of Sherlock Holmes Based on Doyle’s medical prof, Dr. Joseph Bell Hound published in 1901 In Holmes’ “second life” Hound adapted dozens of times to film & TV Most recently BBC’s Sherlock

Holmes & Watson 1980s BBC series with Jeremy Brett, The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1980s Holmes and Watson 2010s BBC series with Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock 2010s Holmes and Watson

Literature Circle In your group, share the notes you took for the 1st part of The Hound of the Baskervilles Listen to others’ contributions & feel free to add ideas of your own How would you describe Holmes & Watson’s relationship? Would Holmes be as interesting without his companion?

Holmes & Watson Says Holmes to Watson: It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it. You see, but you do not observe. John, I need some. Get me some…I need something stronger than tea. Seven percent stronger.

New Lit Circle Role!!! Cartographer The cartographer’s job is to create visual aids to show what happens where in the story Can be a large map or several smaller ones Geographical accuracy not required With your team, create a map of the story so far (up to Ch.6). What locations have been mentioned What’s happened there? When done, photograph & email it to me professorwaynekhu@gmail.com

Wrap-up Select a new Lit Circle role Summarizer, Word Master, Connector, Discussion Director, Cartographer Read The Hound of the Baskervilles & journal about your role Mini-book: Ch. 7-12 Full-length book: Ch. 6-11