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ENA5 Murder mystery
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MURDERS WEEKLY
ISSUE 123456
THE CASE
A murder at a class reunion
During a school reunion, a scream is heard from one of the classrooms.
It's 8:30 pm.
A few minutes later, the dead body of Miss Eliza McGowan, a cranky old English teacher, is found.
She has been hit on the head.
THE CASE
Also found are a number of items that may lead us to the killer:
Evidence
The suspects
At the moment, I.W., Saul Sheen and Simon Donnelly are the three main suspects, but everyone who was at the party and saw or spoke to Miss McGowan should be questioned.
1. Who is the killer?
2. What was their motive?
The killer
GROUPS
Get in groups of 7.
Once you've received the brief, you can go outside the classroom or stay here to complete the task.
GROUPS
YOUR ROLE
1
1
Read your character card. Memorise the information.
2
2
Start talking to the rest of your group.
Act, don't just read from the paper!
Write the information down onto the worksheet.
Who are you?
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?
3
3
Once you have filled in your worksheets, get together and try and answer the questions:
1. Who is the murderer?
2. What was their motive?
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.
WHY?
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.