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Mystery Hour

Mystery Hour

$42.00Price 

Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie:
Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer. Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man’s enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.
 
Westing Game, by Ellen Rasking:
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!
 
Learning Objectives:

  • Students will interpret, analyze, and evaluate what they read.

  • Students will participate in meaningful discussions, enabling them to speak clearly and effectively on numerous topics and themes found within the text.

  • Students will use knowledge of prefixes, root words, and suffixes to assist them in understanding vocabulary.

  • Students will have the opportunity to present on a theme, topic, character, setting, or idea presented in the text.

  • Students will identify and apply literary and informational elements to the text.

  • Students will analyze a text’s form of structure and comprehend word meaning and phrases.

  • Students will be able to evaluate a text using background information.


 
  • Recommended for: Ages 11+ / Grades 6-7 
  • Instructor: Mrs. Eve Babb
  • Day and Time: Wednesdays, 12:45 - 1:45 PM ET
  • Duration: 4 classes
  • Dates: May 8 - 29, 2024
  • Required Materials:
    • Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie 
    • Westing Game, by Ellen Rasking 

 
Eve Babb's teaching style: hands-on activities, storytelling, problem-solving activities, group discussion, explore different cultures
 
Student & Parent Reviews:
  • Ms. Eve is so nice and I really like having class with her. I loved making a paper bunny and learning how to write my own story. —Johnny, student
  • I am so glad that my son had Mrs. Eve as a teacher. She does a wonderful job making sure all of her students get involved and she really helps her students understand the literary themes. —Evelyn, parent
  • She is a delightful teacher! I am so happy with everything my kid has learned from her. She does a great job making sure that every student is heard and participates. - Bethany, parent

                                                  

                                                

                                              

                                            

                                          

                                          

                                            

                                          

                                          

                                            

                                          

                                          

                                            

                                              

                                                
    
                                              
    
                                            
    
                                          
    
                                          
    
                                            
    
                                          
    
                                          
    
                                            
    
                                          
    
                                          
    
                                            
    
                                            
    
                                          
    
                                        
    
                                      
    
                                    
    
                                  
    
                                
    
                              
    
                              
                            
    
                          
    
                        
    
                      
    
                    
    
                  
    
                
    
              
    
            
    
          
    
          
    
            
    
              
    
                
              
    
            
    
          
    
          
    
            
    
              
    
                
    
                  
                
    
              
    
            
    
            
          
    
        
    
      
    
      
    
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