Media mystery game #TRACES

Teacher instruction

• Prepare the material students will need to write down information they gather during “mingling”.
  • Click on Material to Print button in the chosen scenario.
• The teacher or MC reads the scenario, on the card or projects it.
  • Click on The story button in the chosen scenario.
• Teacher distributes character cards based on the chosen scenario.
• Students mingle and introduce themselves (their character). They can …
  • ask and answer questions about their character
  • embellish on information but not lie
  • show the picture but not the text of their character.
• After students have gathered information the teacher or MC:
  • gives access to Evidence QR Code (students use their phones or tablets)
  • evidence can be printed out and placed around the classroom.
• Students ask suspects additional questions.
• Teacher calls time:
  • students vote on the most likely guilty character.
• Class discussion on the scenario:
  • was anyone else who could have been guilty
  • do they know any similar situations.

You can find lesson plans and ideas for additional activities here.

Click on scenario buttons to access material