Whodunnit Murder Mystery ESL Hack 2.0
You're the Detective!
Developer: BRIAN JAMES GROVER
Category: Education
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Description
Get your students into groups to solve the mystery of Murder at Armstrong Manor. This Whodunnit has all the advantages of project-based learning PBL, fostering problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, enhanced communication skills while engaging the kinds of learners that are often left behind in the traditional classroom. Through a PBL approach, students are empowered to find their own paths through the chaos of evidence using English to explore, assess and ultimately arrive at a synthesis.
Whodunnit: Murder at Armstrong Manor contains a variety of resources to help with a smooth roll-out:
-Built-in note-taking capabilities;
-Built-in capabilities for tracking participation;
-An extensive activity guide for extending learning and squeezing more oral production out of the project;
-A PowerPoint presentation for introducing the project;
-A pop-up glossary on text-heavy screens;
-Fun and a sense of achievement for all who participate.
Whodunnit: Murder at Armstrong Manor contains a variety of resources to help with a smooth roll-out:
-Built-in note-taking capabilities;
-Built-in capabilities for tracking participation;
-An extensive activity guide for extending learning and squeezing more oral production out of the project;
-A PowerPoint presentation for introducing the project;
-A pop-up glossary on text-heavy screens;
-Fun and a sense of achievement for all who participate.