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Be sure you have a piece of paper. TASK: Write your name , date, and class period on this paper.

You will be taking notes about your findings on this tour.

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TASK: On your paper, write the name Sherlock Holmes. Write 3 things you know about Sherlock Holmes.

These can be things you have heard about him, things you know about his appearance, or things you have

seen in movies.

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TASK: Read the following article: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sherlock-Holmes
Answer the following questions:
1. Is Holmes real or fictional?
2. Where does he live?
3. 3 interesting things you found out about Conan Doyle's creation of Holmes.

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Sherlock Holmes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The prototype for the modern mastermind detective, Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet, published in Beeton's Christmas Annual of 1887. As the world's first and only "consulting detective," he pursued criminals throughout Victorian and Edwardian London, the south of England, and continental Europe. Although the fictional detective had been anticipated by Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin and Émile Gaboriau's Monsieur Lecoq, Holmes made a singular impact upon the popular imagination and has been the most enduring character of the detective story.

Conan Doyle modeled Holmes's methods and mannerisms on those of Dr. Joseph Bell, who had been his professor at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. In particular, Holmes's uncanny ability to gather evidence based upon his honed skills of observation and deductive reasoning paralleled Bell's method of diagnosing a patient's disease. Holmes offered some insight into his method, claiming that "When you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." His detecting abilities become clear, though no less amazing, when explained by his companion, Dr. John H. Watson, who recounts the criminal cases they jointly pursue. Although Holmes rebuffs praise, declaring his abilities to be "elementary," the oft-quoted phrase "Elementary, my dear Watson," never actually appears in Conan Doyle's writings. ( See also Sherlock Holmes: Pioneer in Forensic Science.)

Watson's narrations describe Holmes as a very complex and moody character who, although of strict habit, is considerably untidy. His London abode at 221B, Baker Street, is tended by his housekeeper, Mrs. Hudson. Holmes appears to undergo bouts of mania and depression, the latter of which are accompanied by pipe smoking, violin playing, and cocaine use. Throughout the four novels and 56 short stories featuring Holmes, a number of characters recur, including the bumbling Scotland Yard inspector Lestrade; the group of "street Arabs" known as the Baker Street Irregulars, who are routinely employed by Holmes as informers; his even wiser but less ambitious brother, Mycroft; and, most notably, his formidable opponent, Professor James Moriarty, whom Holmes considers the "Napoleon of crime."

Claiming that Holmes distracted him "from better things," Conan Doyle famously in 1893 ("The Final Problem") attempted to kill him off; during a violent struggle on Switzerland's Reichenbach Falls, both Holmes and his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, are plunged over the edge of the precipice. Popular outcry against the demise of Holmes was great; men wore black mourning bands, the British royal family was distraught, and more than 20,000 readers cancelled their subscriptions to the popular Strand Magazine, in which Holmes regularly appeared. By popular demand, Conan Doyle resurrected his detective in the story "The Adventure of the Empty House" (1903).

Holmes remained a popular figure into the 21st century. Among the most popular stories in which he is featured are "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" (1892), "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" (1892), "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" (1904), and the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (1902). Holmes's character has been translated to other media as well, and he is widely known on both stage and screen. The earliest actor to have essayed the role is William Gillette (a founding member of the New York Holmes society still known as the Baker Street Irregulars), who gave several popular theatrical portrayals at the turn of the 20th century. Those who appeared as Holmes on-screen include Basil Rathbone, Peter Cushing, Jeremy Brett, Robert Downey, Jr., Benedict Cumberbatch, and Jonny Lee Miller. Ironically, two of the emblems of Holmes, his meerschaum pipe and deerstalker hat, are not original to Conan Doyle's writings. Gillette introduced the curved meerschaum pipe (it is thought to have been easier on the actor's jaw during a long performance), and Sidney Paget the deerstalker (or "fore-and-aft") cap-it was de rigueur for country living-in more than one illustration for The Strand of Holmes at work on his investigations in the country.

In addition to myriad translations of the Holmes adventures throughout the world, a genre of parodies and pastiches has developed based upon the Sherlock Holmes character. An entire collection of more scholarly "higher criticism" of Conan Doyle's writings was initiated by Ronald Knox's "Studies in the Literature of Sherlock Holmes" (1912). Subsequent higher criticism is epitomized by the work appearing in The Baker Street Journal (begun 1946), published by the Baker Street Irregulars. Holmes devotees, known as Sherlockians or Holmesians, frequently gather in societies around the world to pay tribute to the master detective with a cultist fervour. The most established of these societies are the invitation-only Baker Street Irregulars, founded in 1934, and the Sherlock Holmes Society of London, founded in 1951 and open to anyone. The latter, which publishes The Sherlock Holmes Journal, traces its origins to the Sherlock Holmes Society that was formed in London in 1934 and counted among its members the scholar and writer Dorothy L. Sayers; it had ceased its activities by the 1940s.

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Sherlock Holmes | Description, Stories, Books, & Facts

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Sherlock Homes, fictional character created by the Scottish writer Arthur Conan Doyle. The prototype of the modern mastermind detective, Holmes first appeared in Conan Doyle's A Study in Scarlet (1887). Learn more about the character in this article.

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Now you know a little more about Sherlock Holmes and his

sidekick Watson, you need to know about the setting of the book.

The first 4 chapters of the book take place in right in the middle of London

on Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes lives.  Take a look at this view.

There were no cars in Sherlock Holmes' time, but instead

there were horses and carriages. When you read in the novel about Sherlock

Holmes chasing a horse and carriage through the busy streets of London, you will now have a picture in your mind.

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Of course, Sherlock Holmes was a fictional character, but

this video will show you what his apartment may have looked like.

Go to the site and explore his home!
TASK:  When you

have looked at the website, write down 3 important

things you learned about Sherlock Holmes' apartment.

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Sherlock Holmes Museum - Virtual Tour – Joy of Museums Virtual Tours

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Sherlock Holmes Museum – Virtual Tour The Sherlock Holmes Museum is dedicated to the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Situated in Baker Street, bearing the number 221B by permission of the City of Westminster, although it lies between numbers 237 and 241. The Georgian townhouse which the…

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Chapters 5-15 take place in and around Baskerville Hall.

Baskerville Hall is located on the southern tip of England in a

creepy, creepy place called The Moor, or Dartmoor (we'll take a

look at The Moor in a minute). Take a look at

what one movie producer thought Baskerville Hall looked like.

Baskerville Hall is a huge mansion/castle that has belonged to

the Baskerville Family for hundreds of years.

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Chapters 5-15 take place in and around Baskerville Hall.

Baskerville Hall is located on The Moor in the Dartmoor region.

The Moor is the very opposite of big-city London.  The Moor has

many isolated houses, many, many lonely rock formations, and

nearby prison, and many scary superstitions.  Below, you will

find a link about the physical geography and landscape of The

Moor.  TASK:  Look around this picture.  This picture includes views of an area representative of scenes in the book.  Look at all of the picture on this page. After you have looked at the pictures on this page, write 3 sentences that describe The Moor.

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Superstitions play a huge part in The Hound of the Baskervilles.

In the novel, people believe in huge, blood-thirsty dogs who live for

hundreds of years and kill people.  In reality, the people who live on

The Moor, have a lot of superstitions.  The Moor is a dark, creepy place

with an eerie feel.  Take a look at the site below to read about some of the superstitions that haunt the Moor.

Go to the following site and select one story to read about superstitions at the moor. Write down a brief 3 sentence summary.
https://www.dartmoor.gov.uk/learning/dartmoor-legends

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdVtcHMYAM4

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Sherlock Holmes (2009) - Master of Disguise Scene (4/10) | Movieclips

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj7ZSUkTTVI

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BBC Sherlock (Season 1) Official Trailer