1. The History of Mystery

2. Name the character

3. Name the character Sherlock Holmes Hercule Poirot Inspector Gadget
Columbo
Ace Ventura pet detective

4. Thinking about these pictures…
What do you think you will be studying this term?

5. What is a MYSTERY? What do you think makes a good mystery?
When you think about mysteries, what comes to mind?
What is your favourite mystery book, movie, or TV programme?
What do you find suspenseful?
How did the author make you curious?

6. KEY VOCABULARY Match the word with the correct definition.
If you don’t know one leave it until the end and see what’s left!

7. Match the word with the correct definition.
Alibi
Something that appears to give information toward solving the crime
Clue
Someone or something that proves who committed the crime
Deduction
People who appear to have a motive to have committed the crime
Evidence
A plea offered by an accused person of not having been at the scene of crime
Red Herring
Opponent – someone who is against you
Sleuth
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
Suspect
Person who has personal knowledge about the crime
Witness
An investigator or detective
Perpetrator
A false lead that throws the investigator off track
Adversary
Collecting the facts and drawing a possible conclusion

8. Mystery Vocabulary Alibi
A plea offered by an accused person of not having been at the scene of crime
Clue
Something that appears to give information toward solving the crime

9. Mystery Vocabulary Deduction
Collecting the facts and drawing a possible conclusion
Evidence
Someone or something that proves who committed the crime

10. Mystery Vocabulary Red herring
A false lead that throws the investigator off track
Sleuth
An investigator or detective

11. Mystery Vocabulary Suspects
People who appear to have a motive to have committed the crime
Witness
Person who has personal knowledge about the crime

12. Mystery Vocabulary Perpetrator
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
Adversary
Opponent – someone who is against you

13. Characteristics of Mysteries
The crime must be significant
The detective must be memorable
The criminal must be a worthy opponent
Clues must be made available to readers
Suspects must appear early
Solution must be reasonable & possible

14. Use of new vocabulary
Challenge: write the blurb for a murder mystery story. Use as many of the new vocabulary words as you can.

15. Swap books Circle each time your partner has used the new words.

16. Great Detectives ??

17. Great Detectives ??

18. Uncertain Origin
The origin of mystery is uncertain, but it can be traced back to ancient times.
As long as there has been crime, there has been mystery.

19. Choose 5 adjectives to describe this man.
Now use them in a paragraph describing the man.
Extension: what do you think he would be like (his personality)?

20. The 1st mystery was published in 1841 by Edgar Allan Poe
Title was The Murders in the Rue Morgue
He inspired many others to write mysteries

21. May have been named after a character in the Shakespeare play, 'King Lear'
Second child of the family
Famous writer of gothic horror.
Father abandoned family in 1810
Mother died a year later (possibly tuberculosis)
Adopted but never formally
From America
Started writing poetry but then changed to prose
Married his 13 year old cousin
His poem 'The Raven' was an instant success
His wife died of tuberculosis
Died at age 40
Cause unknown - perhaps alcohol, drugs, heart disease, suicide or tuberculosis

22. How many facts about Poe
Can you remember?

23. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Famous for creating mystery stories about his famous character Detective Sherlock Holmes

24. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Born in Scotland May 22, 1859 – July 7, 1930
Not a great student in school, but enjoyed reading & writing on his own
Editor of school magazine
Enjoyed sports of all kinds throughout life

25. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Attended Edinburgh University to study medicine
Greatly influenced by a professor, Dr. Joseph Bell
Dr. Bell was skilled at using deductive reasoning in diagnosing disease

26. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Dr. Bell is often credited as the inspiration & model for the Sherlock Holmes character
Doyle went on adventures (the Arctic, Africa) before settling & opening his own practice
Experienced fair success in his practice, but wished to devote his time to writing

27. Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes gained fame when Strand magazine published “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” in 1890
Holmes & Watson

28. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
After only a few years, Doyle felt trapped by the Sherlock Holmes stories
1893 – “The Final Problem” – Doyle killed off Holmes & his nemesis, Professor Moriarty
1902 – Doyle was knighted by King Edward VII for service during the Boer War (rumours circled that the King also hoped to encourage more stories)

29. Sherlock Holmes

30. Modern Sherlock Holmes

31. Sherlock Holmes Appearance
around six feet tall, with a thin “razor-like” face, a large nose, like a hawk, and small, sharp eyes
cape with a deerstalker hat
usually appears with a pipe or a magnifying glass in his hand

32. Sherlock Holmes Characterization Aloof Cooly rational Arrogant
Often irritable
His rooms/workspace cluttered
Doesn’t care for details that do not pertain to solving cases

33. Image is linked to Preview for the first Sherlock Holmes movie starring Robert Downey, Jr. & Jude Law

34. “The Speckled Band” Vocabulary
Bewilderment
Hereditary
Aristocrat
Pauper
Writhe
Notorious
Sinister
Bland
Amiable
Gable
Cunning
Occupant
Homely
Subtle
Ruthless