1. NANCY DREW
Spot some SIMILARITIES and some DIFFERENCES between these two pictures
What kind of story do you think these are?
3. Practice the Vocab BEFORE you watch
Vocab – Part 1
Vocab – Part 2
2008, Lanaghan

2. Mysteries Do you like mystery stories? Name some famous mysteries.
What do you usually find in a mystery story?

3. Mysteries have… crime detectives clues sleuth
Suspect (“the butler did it”)
mysterious house
underground tunnel
hidden will

4. suspicious characters
evidence
secret passageway
sudden death
suspicious characters
“the butler did it”
hunch
kidnapping

5. History of NANCY DREW Character created in 1930 Always 16-18 years old
200 million books sold
Author is a pseudonym (false name) - Carolyn Keene
Old books are “collectible”
1st movie made in 1938
TV show in 1996
Movie with Emma Roberts in 2007
Nancy is ….
independent, adventurous,
kind, polite, and law abiding

6. The Movie (2007)
Beginning
Nancy (Emma Roberts) solves a dangerous crime
her father is worried - “no more sleuthing” (detective work).
Move to Los Angeles (la la land)
rent a 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
2008/2014, ILC/Movie lab

7. AS YOU WATCH - Detect How does Nancy do it? Nancy’s promise
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.

8. 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? _________________________________

9. Clues so far (key)

10. 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.

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

12. 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!!

13. Delia Draycott ______________for 5 months
(Chap 9 pause) – After the conference with Corky, discuss… Clues so far
_______ 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? _________________________________