Justice and murder are the heart of the best mysteries. The writers interviewed for this episode of the Great American Read try to convince viewers that the best of this genre is Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. 

Concepts

mysteries, agatha christie, novels

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members select their own favorite scary novel or film and develop a presentation to convince their classmates why their choice should be considered for a program like The Great American Read

Classroom Considerations

• The voting for the best book has since closed

Pros

• Includes discussion questions and a vocabulary list

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.3 RL.6.5 RL.7.5 RL.8.3 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.5