Sherlock Soundtracks

what is deep analysis?

Module summary:

Explore famous soundtracks
Review plot elements and reading analysis tips
Read Sherlock Holmes stories
Create a soundtrack for one story
- Explain song selections
- Bonus points: design a soundtrack cover

Students will understand that a text is easier to analyze if you use specific strategies, such as asking questions while you read and looking for particular elements
Students will understand that unknown words can often be deciphered by looking at context clues and by breaking words down into prefixes or suffixes
Students will understand that understanding tone of a text allows you to make connections between multiple texts or text and various media, such as music

Writing

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience

Language

Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar when speaking and writing
Demonstrate command of standard capitalization and punctuation
Determine meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases

Reading

Read and comprehend complex literature and informational text independently, accurately and for deep understanding
Analyze author’s stylistic choices regarding structure and development of the elements of a story, particularly theme

Monday:

famous soundtracks quiz: how does music influence tone?
review story elements (plot arc, tone, theme)
read and discuss "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" with analysis techniques
- highlight tone words, ask questions in margins
- highlight or circle unfamiliar words
read "Red-Headed League" independently or with a partner
- apply same analysis techniques
- take reading quiz on the story
exit slip: plot elements, tone, theme

Tuesday

finish "Red-Headed League" and debrief
read "The Adventure of the Dancing Men" independently
- apply same analysis techniques
- take reading quiz on the story
read "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" independently
- apply same analysis techniques
- discuss observations

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday: wrap-up notes, revise DOK as needed