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Mystery Net: The Fun Way to Learn in the Classroom
This online resource is for any teacher planning on using mysteries in the classroom. Includes lessons, links, and reasons to use mysteries in the classroom.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: The History Mystery [Pdf]
"The History Mystery" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a teacher who made history more interesting by treating it like a mystery. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence...
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Mystery and Meaning: Webquest: "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hunt
WebQuest for "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst. It focuses on what readers can learn about themselves by reading the story through three activities.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: The Backyardigans: The Mystery of the Jeweled Eggs
A video of the book "The Backyardigans: The Mystery of the Jeweled Eggs", written by Lara Bergen, and illustrated by Warner McGee. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic)...
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Museum of Unnatural Mystery: The Tower of Babel
Archeological and historical information about the story of the Tower of Babel found in Genesis.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Mystery Spot: Croak
Access Excellence provides this fictional interactive story that explores the possible reasons for a disappearing species of frogs. Follow the clues, and email your answer!
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Roald Dahl Life and Stories
An enlightening biography of this children's writer whose books "are always a little cruel, but never without humor." We learn that some of that cruelty can be traced to Dahl's school years and the severe beatings boys were given there....
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Mystery Net: Edgar Allan Poe
Biography and analysis of the writing of Edgar Allan Poe. Examines Poe's contribution to the mystery genre. Also provides the text of several of Poe's writings.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Hound of the Baskervilles
View, read and discuss Conan Doyle's tale, "The Hound of Baskersvilles," and compare and contrast the story with the film. Explore the genres and elements of mystery and suspense that are present, and analyze characters, especially...
University of North Carolina
Unc: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 1849 Tales
Download Edgar Allan Poe's "Tales," which was published in 1845, four years prior to his death. Read popular short stories such as, "The Black Hat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Purloined Letter." Also, read biographical...
NC State University
Global Book Club: The Westing Game
Do you like mystery and intrigue in your literature? This site features activities for the mystery story, "The Westing Game," by Ellen Raskin. Come and check out these cross-curricular activities.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Using Contextual Story Clues
This lesson explains how to use contextual story clues to determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content. RL.11-12.4 Words/Context/Story, L.11-12.4a Words/Context
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Mystery Net Kids Mysteries: Mysteries by Kids Winners
This site offers links to the winning stories from MysteryNet's mini-mystery writing contest for kids. They provide good reading practice and/or models for story writing activities.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Master of Mystery" by Jack London
Text of the short story "The Master of Mystery" by Jack London. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "A Mystery Explained" by t.s. Arthur
Text of the short story "A Mystery Explained" by American author T.S. Arthur. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Mystery of Joseph Laquedem" by Arthur Quiller Couch
Text of the short story "The Mystery of Joseph Laquedem" by British author Arthur Quiller-Couch. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley" by Arthur Conan Doyle
Text of the short story "The Mystery of Sasassa Valley" by Arthur Conan Doyle. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Pandora's Box
An engaging way to understand the ancient Greek story of Pandora's Box in a modern day way.
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Mystery Net: st.valentine's Day Massacre
The story behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. While gangland warfare was commonplace in Chicago during Prohibition, this attack was unusual because all of the victims were known mobsters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Blind Spot" by H. H. Munro
This is the text of the short story "The Blind Spot" by H. H. Munro, a murder mystery.
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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Jc Online: Brincanda De Detetive
Short, illustrated children's detective stories collected by the well-known "Jornal do Comercio," a Brazilian periodical. Read the stories online and see if you can help Inspector Arruda solve the mysteries.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Writing Activity: Harris Burdick Stories
After reading The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, by Chris Van Allsburg, students create their own stories about the pictures. By navigating the Internet, students learn more about the writing process to help them create their stories.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Mystery Object Challenge
With a brief story and photo of an image, students will do some digging to figure out how old the object pictured is and the history behind it.
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