1. AGP Challenge: Language Arts
Ms. Azeff

2. A Young, American Genre

3. 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

4. Marking Period 1
Reading Workshop Edgar Allen Poe Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Dame Agatha Christie

5. Field Trip Opportunity
Hedgerow Theater in Media, PA October 2017 “Tales From Edgar Allan Poe”

6. 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!