Movies as Literature - Sherlock Holmes - The Red Headed League

Another great session in Google Hangouts with “the gang”! 
It was a little frustrating because I misunderstood that in order to have 15 people in Google Hangouts you needed to purchase a domain and a Google Business account. Good to know!! 

We were one too many, so I know that it was frustrating for our students that kept getting bumped out!! They were very patient! I have now purchased the necessary account and so all should be well!! 

The Red Headed League though a great mystery to explore, didn’t have as much action or tension compared to The Hound of the Baskervilles, so I don’t think that it was a favourite of most of our students, however in the Google Doc and then in class they explored foils, different Sherlock personas, Arthur Conan Doyle’s life and much more. 

I especially appreciated their answers and discussion on the question about blessings vs things being too good to be true and the question about our attraction to crime both as spectators and participators all the way back to biblical times. The questions for the Red Headed League are here.

Our next mystery is Father Brown AKA The Detective in May.. there are many great life messages in this movie and I am very much looking forward to the discussion. 

Blessings! Natalie

Sherlock Holmes - The Hound of the Baskervilles - Google Hangouts

We had our next Movies as Literature class in Google Hangouts. The Hound of the Baskervilles is beginning a series over the next few months of mysteries from different authors. What better mysteries to start with than Sherlock Holmes!

I had the students once again watch the film at home and share a document answering these questions. Then we got together and discussed their answers! I love how each time these students do a session they dive a little deeper and express their opinions just that much clearer! I have been challenged by bible verses that I wasn't aware of, by opinions that differ from my own and by the great sense of confidence that these students possess! 
Another wonderful session! 
A bonus to these sessions is afterward I give our students 15 minutes or so to just chat together about anything - they have fun together, are very animated and genuinely enjoy each other's company. It is definitely an opportunity for social interaction!!
Next session - Another Sherlock Holmes- The Red Headed League. I can't wait!!
Blessings,
Natalie