Secret Societies and Conspiracy Theories
Lesson 1: The Problem of Cell 13 |
Task 1 - 1hr 30: Listen to the 'The Problem of Cell 13' by Jacques Futrelle here. Read along here. As you listen to the story, make notes about the plot:
You could also use simple images to record key events, as done in the video. Task 2 - 30 mins: Draw Van Dusen based on description at the beginning if the story. Label it using quotations from the text. Task 3 - 1-2hr: (a) Summarise each section/paragraph of the story (If you opt for paragraphs this will take a while!). Be as brief as you can and summarise the absolute most important information we learn from each section. (b) Now, reduce your summary so that you have a 15 sentence summary of the story. (c) Now reduce it to 5 sentences. (d) Now, reduce it to 10 words. |
Lesson 2: Understanding whodunnits |
What are the features of a Whodunnit? What features of language have been used to make this text engaging? (It’s not enough just for the story to be interesting) |
Lesson 3: The Murders in the Rue Morgue |
Similarities and differences |
Lesson 4: Room 101 |
Which do you prefer and why? Persuade me - room 101 |
Lesson 5: Designing a character |
Creating a character worksheet here. Getting to know your character worksheet here. Testing out your character worksheet here. |
Lesson 6: Researching your topic |
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Lesson 7: Planning a whodunnit | |
Lesson 8: Writing an engaging opening | |
Lesson 9: Completing a first draft | |
Lesson 10: Proofreading and editing |