Teacher Guide

The Sign of the Four Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

Students may create an online gallery, such as a Tumblr or a Pinterest board with media that evokes the imagery of the poem, as in the Classroom Activity, "Holmes' London, Part 1."

Students may create short YouTube videos or audio recordings, as in the Classroom Activity "Holmesian Pastiche" or the Classroom Activity "Detective Duo."

Students may create presentations using programs such as PowerPoint or Prezi as in the Classroom Activity "Holmes' London, Part 2."

Students may use the internet to read necessary articles and conduct research, as in the Classroom Activity "Colonialism and Imperialism in The Sign of the Four."

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