| MURDER MYSTERY |
A person has been murdered by one of you, the police have placed all of you into this room because you all knew him and you all hated him. |
You are all suspects, which means the police think one of you killed the victim because you all have a motive. |
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You have to go and talk to each other introduce yourselves as the character you have been given and try and guess which one did it. |
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You will be given a character with a name, occupation, how you knew the victim, and why you hated him. |
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You will also be given another piece of paper, this one must be kept a secret, it has either "you are innocent" which means you didn't kill him, but one person will be given "you are guilty" which means he/she killed him.
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You must go and talk to everybody, ask them who they are, how they knew the victim and try to see which one killed him. |
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You have to mingle with each other in order to find out who did it. |
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Introduce yourselves with your new family name. |
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Break the ice by telling what your occupation is and describing your job. |
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Discuss your common ground; you both know the victim, and discuss why you hate him. |
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"So, how did you know the victim." |
"A matter of fact, he was my neighbour, and he was so rude.................." |
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| Family name: |
Smith |
| Occupation: |
Accountant |
| How did you know the victim: |
Went to high school together |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He once cheated off you |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Jones |
| Occupation: |
Engineer |
| How did you know the victim: |
He was your neighbour |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He used to listen to loud music |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Taylor |
| Occupation: |
Baker |
| How did you know the victim: |
You once worked for the same company |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He got promoted but you worked harder |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Williams |
| Occupation: |
Beauty Therapist |
| How did you know the victim: |
He once dated your sister |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He broke her heart |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Brown |
| Occupation: |
Brain Surgeon |
| How did you know the victim: |
He used to be in the same book club |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He never read the books he supposed to read |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Davies |
| Occupation: |
Calligrapher |
| How did you know the victim: |
He used to be a neighbour of yours |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He used to through rubbish everywhere |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Evans |
| Occupation: |
Designer |
| How did you know the victim: |
He went to the same primary school as you |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He used to make fun at you and make you cry |
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| Family name: |
Wilson |
| Occupation: |
Chef |
| How did you know the victim: |
You once worked in the same restaurant as waiters/waitresses |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would steal your tips |
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| Family name: |
Thomas |
| Occupation: |
Dancer |
| How did you know the victim: |
When you were young his mother and your mother worked together |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
His mother got your mother fired |
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| Family name: |
Roberts |
| Occupation: |
Chemist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You once had the same science class in high school |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He spilt dangerous chemicals on you as joke |
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| Family name: |
Johnson |
| Occupation: |
Ecologist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You shopped at the same supermarket |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
You once saw him steal something |
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| Family name: |
Lewis |
| Occupation: |
Florist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You once drank coffee from the same cafe |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would always complain about the coffee all of the time |
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| Family name: |
Walker |
| Occupation: |
Genealogist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You once played on the same basketball team |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He was very lazy and never was a good team mate |
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| Family name: |
Robinson |
| Occupation: |
Geologist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to walk your dog at the same park |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would never pick up his dog’s droppings |
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| Family name: |
Wood |
| Occupation: |
Hairdresser |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to swim at the same swimming pool |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would always swim dangerously |
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| Family name: |
Thompson |
| Occupation: |
Interpreter |
| How did you know the victim: |
We used catch the same bus to work |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would never give up his seat for elderly or disabled passengers |
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| Family name: |
White |
| Occupation: |
Interior Designer |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to work for the same company |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He’d always come to work late, sometimes would not turn up and you had to do a lot of his work |
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| Family name: |
Watson |
| Occupation: |
Jeweler |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to go to the same cinema |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would laugh so loudly during the movie |
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| Family name: |
Jackson |
| Occupation: |
Journalist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to go to the same beach |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He would always pretend there was a real shark and scare children |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Wright |
| Occupation: |
Karate master |
| How did you know the victim: |
Your father was once the victim’s boss |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He was so lazy that your father’s business became bankrupt |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Green |
| Occupation: |
Lawyer |
| How did you know the victim: |
You went to the same high school together |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He told very bad rumours about you |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Harris |
| Occupation: |
Lifeguard |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to share a house with him |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He was very messy and always paid rent late |
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| Family name: |
Cooper |
| Occupation: |
Locksmith |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to belong to a study group with him |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He used to cheat off you |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
King |
| Occupation: |
Make-up artist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to ride your bike the same direction to school as him |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He once crashed his bike into yours and never paid for the damages |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Lee |
| Occupation: |
Marine biologist |
| How did you know the victim: |
You used to work with him in a company |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He broke your computer and never paid for the damages |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Martin |
| Occupation: |
Mechanic |
| How did you know the victim: |
He was once your neighbour |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He lived in the apartment above you and always made loud noises |
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| Family name: |
Clarke |
| Occupation: |
Paleontologist |
| How did you know the victim: |
He was a neighbour of yours and he kept a large snake as pet |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
His pet snake ate your puppy |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
James |
| Occupation: |
Screenwriter |
| How did you know the victim: |
You knew him from a trip you once went on |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
While traveling he borrowed money to go shopping and never paid you back |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Morgan |
| Occupation: |
Tailor |
| How did you know the victim: |
The victim was a customer of yours |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He never paid his bills and owes you money |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Family name: |
Hughes |
| Occupation: |
Veterinarian |
| How did you know the victim: |
The victim once brought a dog into your clinic |
| You don’t like the victim because: |
He was very cruel to his dog |
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| One of these students is the murderer, who do you think killed the victim? |
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| Cut out and hand out to each student, make sure they don't show it to anyone else. |
| You are innocent |
You are innocent |
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You are innocent |
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| You are innocent |
You are innocent |
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You are innocent |
You are innocent |
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You are innocent |
You are innocent |
You are guilty |
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Tip: during the class you can act as the inspector, ask different students questions such as what were they doing at the time of the murder, |
Tip: at the end of the class have a feedback and ask students who they think the murderer is by going through the numbers. |