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Become a “mystery master” as we read together some of the greatest mysteries of all time, including Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie, and more!
Total classes: 9
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested credit: 1-semester Literature or English
Description
In this course, students will strive to become “mystery masters”! We will read some of the greatest mystery stories of all time, including tales of detectives such as Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown, Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and mysteries by Christian writers such as G. K. Chesterton and others. We will not only examine the structure and content of mystery stories, but also try our hand at writing our own short mysteries! Plus mini-mysteries will be read and solved in every class session.
Outline
Introduction and Mini-Mysteries
Edgar Allan Poe
Sherlock Holmes
Father Brown
Literary Criticism and Murder Mysteries
The Hard Boiled Detective
Nancy Drew
Agatha Christie
Student Mystery Highlights
Materials and Homework
Course materials: Public domain mysteries will be provided FREE by the instructor as PDF files.
Homework: Auto-graded quizzes plus a Final Exam. Plan on about two or three hours of homework, mostly reading, per week.
