eMysteries Toolkit

The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [Project Number: 2019-1-DE03-KA201-060127] 33 Verbal-visual examples This section summarizes verbal-visual practical examples that can be used by teachers during the teaching of mystery detective stories. Teachers introduce role-playing activities that can help students to have a better understanding of the story`s characters, and their motivations though scenes from movies or (book and TV series) trailers. Use games, such as puzzle pieces from a film scene (related to a mystery detective story) as a warm-up activity in order to highlight that a detective story has its own rules and usually describes a murder in the form of a logic puzzle. See, for example: Test How Awesome your Logic Skills Are With These 7 Detective Riddles : Picture puzzles can be used to develop vocabulary and inferential skills. These can be used to guide students in the kind of thought processes that are needed to solve mysteries presented in written form. For instance, teachers can use picture puzzles where students look for specific figures in a picture. See, for exampl e 12 Detective Riddles Only the Smartest People Can Solve Graphic novels can stimulate students’ interest due to their visual cues, especially if they are popular among young people. See Modesto Garcia visual scenarios in 1.3.