Lesson Plan for the Escape Game "The Speckled Band"

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Klassenstufen: 4-10. Klasse, EF (10./11. Jhg.), Q1 (11./12. Jhg.)

Teach The Speckled Band with ZERO additional preparation!This comprehensive Sherlock Holmes bundle provides everything you need for an engaging and interactive detective unit. Students actively take on the roles of detectives and authors while developing their reading, speaking and writing skills.What’s included: Complete lesson plan introducing Sherlock Holmes and detective fiction Escape Game retelling The Speckled Band in an engaging, playful way Student and teacher handout to guide the lesson Handout explaining the structure of detective stories Writing template for students to create their own detective story “The Midnight Society” game with interactive detective roles Duration: 6 50-minutes lessonsWhy teachers love this unit: NO PREP – print and teach Highly interactive and motivating Promotes critical thinking and argumentation Students actively take on roles such as detective, spy, police officer, etc. Perfect for secondary EFL classes Students deductively explore Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle and The Speckled Band while working collaboratively.🫶🏻 If you enjoy my resources, I would be delighted to receive a positive review!🫶🏻 Would you like to give me feedback or have you found a mistake? Do not hesitate to contact me:happylessons.biz@gmail.comThank you for your support!

Klassenstufen: 8-10. Klasse, EF (10./11. Jhg.), Q1 (11./12. Jhg.)

Level: B2This material contains:a handout (available as a student and teacher version) that embeds the Escape Game ‘The Speckled Band’ by providing preparation and follow-up exercises.The teacher version of this handout contains the answer key and additional information on how to implement each activity into your lesson, making it also a lesson plan.The Escape Game "The Speckled Band" which can be played online and offline. This zip file furthermore includes:Instructions: including Link + QR-Code to access the game (the game was created on the website genially.com) & instructions on how to access the offline versionHTML file which allows offline access to the gameVocabulary List for a better understandingSolutions: This handout contains all the passwords that the students have to enter in the game with their explanationThe student version of the handout includes:Pre-Tasks (~20 minutes)discussion questionsa short text to give a brief overview of the storyThink-Pair-Share discussion questions as a pre-taska list of the characters with a brief descriptionPost-Tasks (~40 Minutes)post-game reflection questionscomprehension questionsThink-Pair-Share activity about specific elements of the detective storywriting taskThe teacher version of the handout contains: the answer key to the comprehension questionsadditional information on how to implement each activity into your lessonBoth versions are available in PDF format and as a Microsoft Word document. Therefore, the handout can also be modified if desired.Duration of the Escape Game:It takes about 30-40 minutes to get to the end of the game.This escape game is designed to help pupils learn literature in a fun and engaging way. The pupils put themselves in the role of Sherlock Holmes and can work their way through the story using deductive skills. The escape game is solved by students solving several puzzles and looking out for hidden clues.Ideally, students play this game in pairs or small groups so that they can support each other.The purpose of this escape game is to convey the story ‘The Speckled Band’ most excitingly and visually possible so that it can be easily understood.This game works best on a PC or any other device with a mouse cursor to best benefit from the interactivity. Let the adventure begin!.......................................................................................... <3 ............................................................................................🫶🏻 If you enjoy my resources, I would be delighted to receive a positive review!🫶🏻 Would you like to give me feedback or have you found a mistake? Do not hesitate to contact me:happylessons.biz@gmail.comThank you for your support!

Klassenstufen: EF (10./11. Jhg.), Q1 (11./12. Jhg.)