The Mousetrap Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Write your own murder mystery

Write your own murder mystery in the style of The Mousetrap or one of Agatha Christie's other books or plays.

2. Visit a guest house

Visit a guest house or bed and breakfast to see how it is operated.

3. Hold a murder mystery event

Hold a murder mystery event such as a dinner that involves the audience.

4. Go to a live play performance

Go to see one of Agatha Christie's plays or another mystery of...
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