[aisle] large scale murder mystery

Wed Feb 1 08:07:49 CST 2023

This is very impressive and creative!  You should present this at AISLE!
I'd love to see and hear all you have to share!

On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 7:49 AM Timmons, Heather via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Yes...Please share both items you mentioned.  Thank you
>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 6:53 PM BECCA LESLIE via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Tasha, thanks for sharing!  I'd be interested in any of the materials
>> that you mentioned, if you have time to send it to me.
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 3:18 PM Tasha Squires via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> I have been running games in my school since, I think 2012, and have
>>> done a variety of them. I do a huge, school-wide game every two years - but
>>> with Covid, I actually took 4 years off, since I had planned to run it in
>>> 2020 (ironically the game that year was called Quarantine!) That didn't
>>> happen!
>>>
>>> If you want to do a mystery, I would suggest you write up the mystery
>>> and then have students complete challenges to get answers to the mystery.
>>> You can have them do all kinds of things for the challenges. Write book
>>> reviews in your online catalog, use library skills, turn in a certain
>>> assignment, really it can be anything you want. You will be amazed what
>>> students will do for earning points/ getting the next part of the
>>> story/mystery once you turn it into a game.
>>>
>>> I have a detailed document that I created a few years ago that you are
>>> welcome to read through here:
>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iS2eSQofhe7bJwFuemyJfSLSzIoRrjtnFTBx_p6AS70/edit?usp=sharing
>>>
>>> It talks about how I run my big school wide games.
>>>
>>> I did a monopoly inspired game last year for our author visit and that
>>> went well where students could earn the "book cards" instead of the street
>>> names. I'd be happy to share that with anyone too.
>>>
>>> Then one year I did a mystery podcast with the students. That was fun,
>>> where I had teachers be suspects and students could earn the next podcast
>>> by completing challenges. I can also share that with anyone too who might
>>> want that one.
>>>
>>>  I have found that most students like the competition aspect of doing
>>> the games, and if you do something with your students, I'm guessing the
>>> majority will have a great time!
>>>
>>> Good Luck!
>>> Tasha
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 2:47 PM Coffman, Tricia via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Following. I would love info on this too.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> * On Behalf Of *Patti
>>>> Fleser via AISLE
>>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 31, 2023 2:31 PM
>>>> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
>>>> discussion list <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>>> *Cc:* Patti Fleser <pfleser at lfschools.net>
>>>> *Subject:* [aisle] large scale murder mystery
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Caution! The email you are receiving is coming from outside of the
>>>> Herscher CUSD#2 organization. Please verify the senders email address and
>>>> content before replying. Contact the sender directly via phone if the
>>>> sender is asking for any personal information. Exit out of any links
>>>> requiring you to sign into another portal. This disclaimer is embedded into
>>>> your email to protect you from outside security threats. * * * * *
>>>>
>>>> Good Afternoon,
>>>>
>>>> Our 6th grade ELA classes will be reading mysteries this spring. We'd
>>>> like to do a large-scale murder mystery/Clue-like challenge with them --
>>>> something that will take them outside the classroom and involve other 6th
>>>> grade teachers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone done something like this? I'd love any resources/ideas you
>>>> may have.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> [image: reading]Patti Fleser
>>>>
>>>> Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> Deer Path Middle School
>>>>
>>>> Lake Forest, IL
>>>>
>>>> 847-604-7433
>>>>
>>>> @DPM_Library
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a
>>>> place to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s
>>>> Library*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Any communication sent or received by District 67 and/or District 115
>>>> is a public record and may be subject to inspection or copying under the
>>>> Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
>>>> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> AISLE mailing list
>>>> AISLE at list.railslibraries.info
>>>>
>>>> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
>>>> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aisle
>>>>
>>>> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
>>>> aisle-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>>>>
>>>> https://www.aisled.org/
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tasha Squires
>>> O'Neill Middle School
>>> School Librarian
>>> tsquires at dg58.org
>>> (630) 719-5815
>>>
>>> Author of Library Partnerships: Making Connections Between School and
>>> Public Libraries, 2009, Information Today, Inc.
>>> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> AISLE mailing list
>>> AISLE at list.railslibraries.info
>>>
>>> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
>>> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aisle
>>>
>>> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
>>> aisle-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>>>
>>> https://www.aisled.org/
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Becca Leslie
>> Jersey Community High School
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Teacher
>> National Honor Society chapter adviser
>> Books and Brew Coffee Shop supervisor/manager
>> Happy Reading!
>> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
>> _______________________________________________
>> AISLE mailing list
>> AISLE at list.railslibraries.info
>>
>> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
>> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aisle
>>
>> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
>> aisle-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>>
>> https://www.aisled.org/
>
> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
> _______________________________________________
> AISLE mailing list
> AISLE at list.railslibraries.info
>
> For list archives and subscription options, visit:
> http://list.railslibraries.info/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/aisle
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to:
> aisle-leave at list.railslibraries.info
>
> https://www.aisled.org/

-- 
Sincerely,
Amy Hamernick
Media Specialist
Apple Teacher
Century Jr. High
@AhamernickCJH
#CenturyWildcats

"If we always do what we've always done,
we will get what we've always got."
~Adam Urbanski~
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://list.railslibraries.info/pipermail/aisle/attachments/20230201/cbd2b81b/attachment.html>