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What is. A murder mystery? What happens during the mystery? What is a detective? What does the detective do? How does it end?. THE GAME!. What you know. During a school reunion a scream is heard at 8:30pm by everyone.

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  1. What is... • A murder mystery? • What happens during the mystery? • What is a detective? • What does the detective do? • How does it end?

  2. THE GAME!

  3. What you know.... • During a school reunion a scream is heard at 8:30pm by everyone. • Five minutes after, the dead body of Miss Eliza McGowan, a cranky old English teacher is discovered outside Riley Tea, Liam Duclain, Addison Lichard, Hayden Brayes, Shady Brea, and Michel Ronin. • She has been hit on the head...

  4. What you know... • Also found were a number of items found near the scene.

  5. A book written by one of her ex-students, Simon Donnelly...

  6. A handkerchief with the initials IW...

  7. A torn photograph.

  8. A paperweight.

  9. A cigarette butt

  10. Security Footage showing 6 people enter a taxi and leaving one

  11. Now.... • Read the your character card... • Memorise the information... • Act out your role... • Don't just read out the card...

  12. Now... • Use the worksheets to collect information...

  13. Now... • First some word definitions... • Alibi: /ˈælɪbaɪ/ • someone who has an alibi can prove that they were somewhere else when a crime was committed and so can claim to be not guilty

  14. Now... • First some word definitions... • Motive: /ˈməʊtɪv/ • the reason that you do something

  15. Now... • First some word definitions... • Clue:/kluː/ • an object or fact that someone discovers that helps them solve a crime or mystery

  16. Now... • Ask these questions: • Why were you at the party? • What was your relationship with Ms. McGowan? • When did you last see Ms. McGowan? • What were you doing when you heard the scream?

  17. Who killed Ms. McGowan? Why did they kill her?

  18. NOW PLAY THE GAME! (use the worksheet to collect information)

  19. DISCUSS WHAT YOU THINK HAPPENED IN PAIRS! (give the character cards back)

  20. The Solution... • Mr. Green is Saul Sheen's father; he and Miss McGowan had a relationship in college. • Miss McGowan has always kept it a secret but after the last argument with Saul she plans to tell him the truth. • She tells Mr. Green about her plan and they argue. • Louise King overhears them. • Mr. Green is furious and it is he who follows Miss McGowan to the classroom and hits her over the head. • He wasn't in his office when everyone heard the scream, that's why when Saul Sheen knocked on the door he got no answer.

  21. The Trial

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