Refers to the early stage of human development, not yet using reasoning but rather emotion to control behaviour.

If you are a native to a country, you were born there.

Prejudice is a preconceived opinion on someone or something not based on reason or experience.

Avarice is an extreme want to keep money.

Writing an argument about Dr. Roylott from ‘The Speckled Band’

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Making predictions about Sherlock Holmes

Analysing Helen Stoner’s presentation in ‘The Speckled Band’

Making predictions about ‘The Speckled Band’ mystery

Analysing atmosphere and character in ‘The Speckled Band’

Investigating Julia’s death in ‘The Speckled Band’

Analysing Dr. Roylott in ‘The Speckled Band’

Creating newspaper headlines and subheadings

Writing the opening of an article on ‘The Speckled Band’ case

‘The Speckled Band’ case: writing a newspaper article body

'The Speckled Band' case: concluding newspaper articles

Using rhetorical devices in newspaper articles

Reading about Stoke Moran and analysing atmosphere in ‘The Speckled Band’

Reading and summarising the conclusion of ‘The Speckled Band’ mystery

Planning a newspaper article about the solved  case of ‘The Speckled Band’

Writing your own newspaper article about Sherlock Holmes

Reading 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'

Solving 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'

Comparing the victims in ‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’

Analysing John Turner from ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’

Comparing ‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’

‘The Speckled Band’ and ‘The Boscombe Valley Mystery’: a written comparison

in 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils practise using analytical writing sentence structures, to formulate their arguments. In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', pupils develop these skills further, applying them to a range of pre- 20th Century texts. 

in 'When the Sky Falls' pupils read fiction texts for fluency and comprehension. In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories' pupils start to analyse the language choices of an author.

In this unit, pupils read and explore two famous Sherlock Holmes stories. They start by reading and analysing 'The Speckled Band' before using it as inspiration to write a newspaper article. They then read and analyse 'The Boscombe Valley Murder' before writing a comparison of the two stories.

Sherlock Holmes: short stories

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

People native to the British colonies were primitive. 

No one should visit the British colonies.

What prejudiced views did some Victorian readers have?

“See that you keep yourself out of my grip.”

''A large face seared with a thousand wrinkles.''

Think about 'The Speckled Band', which quote shows Roylott is presented as aggressive?

What did Roylott do in the past that seems to affirm his violent nature in 'The Speckled Band'?

In 'The Speckled Band', which document did Holmes obtain during his investigation to help confirm Roylott’s motive? 

If she married, he would lose out on a lot of money.

What is Roylott’s motive for the murder of Julia Stoner in 'The Speckled Band'?

Julia Stoner was a nervous wreck when she died, she was in a pitable state!

Holmes you must help Helen solve the crime!

Which argument below contains the most emotive statement?

In 'The Speckled Band', what does Julia hear when she dies?

In the stories of Sherlock Holmes, what does Holmes always use to solve his cases?

The reward someone gets for solving a crime.

What do Holmes and Watson agree on about the death of Julia in 'The Speckled Band'?

Julia's fiance came to visit her the night she died.

Helen and Julia had a fight a week before her death.

Julia said 'it was the band!' as she died.

What is a piece of evidence cited by Holmes in 'The Speckled Band'?

He would lose out on money if she married.

He would miss her if she left Stoke Moran.

In 'The Speckled Band', why does Roylott have ‘interest in preventing in his stepdaughter’s marriage’?

Writing an argument about Dr. Roylott from ‘The Speckled Band’

Lesson outcome

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