Mystery Story Research Template

Mystery Story Research Template

I. Name of the country you have chosen to research:

II. GEOGRAPHY :

In the space immediately following each statement insert any information that you find that you think will be useful to you. Repeat this procedure in all of the remaining sections.

· Describe where your city is located. Name its country, state or province and or region in which it is found.

Example: Edmonton is located in the province of Alberta in the country of Canada. It is found in the western region of Canada.


· Describe the physical features present in and around the city. Example: oceans, mountains, deserts, rivers, lakes, etc.

· Include a map of your city's country.

· Include a map of the city. Try to obtain street names and addresses. You may even find accurate phone numbers which could be included in your mystery story.

· Describe some natural resources that are present in the surrounding region. Natural resources include such things as forests, minerals, oil, wateretc.


III. CLIMATE:

· Describe the climate of the city. You may wish to include a table, graph or chart to describe a weather feature of the city. This could give information about rain, snow, temperature, amount of sunshine, storms, etc.

IV. PEOPLE:

· What is the population of your city?

· What languages are spoken?

· What forms of entertainment are available in the city. Example: sports, theater, art, music, etc.

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· What are the main industries in the city? (Explain where most of the people would work)

· What are some of the everyday names of people who live in the area?

· You may wish to add the names of some “real” businesses located in the city. You can add these addresses and names here.

V. HISTORY:

· Describe at least one historical event that has taken place at or near the city you have selected. This could be included in your story as you describe the setting to the reader.

VI. OTHER INTERESTING FACTS:

· In this section add your own interesting discoveries about the city ;you have selected. You may wish to include pictures etc.




Mystery Story Writing Template
Student:
1. Description of the Setting:

2. List the people, places or items included in your mystery story which were discovered on the Internet:

3. The Crime:

4. The Victims:

5. The Suspects:

6. The Detective (include a description of the personality and characteristics of your story’s detective):








7. Possible Suspects, their motive, and red herrings (clues which lead the detective to think that someone else committed the crime other that the actual guilty person). Do not include the villain among the suspects in this section:

Suspect
Motive
Red Herrings
















8. The Villain(s)
Villain
Motive
Clues









9. Alibi of all the suspects including the villain:

Suspect /Villain
Alibi













10. List the main events in the story:

11. Explain how the events in your story are plausible.

12. Describe how the detective is able to solve the case.

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Family Treasures

January 2011
Family Treasures Assignment
FAMILY TREASURES ASSIGNMENTGUIDELINES FOR STUDENTOur class is planning a special assignment for the beginning of 2011. It will be an opportunity for the children to do some public speaking and share some of their family history with classmates. This assignment will conclude with presentations in the class beginning towards the end of January or early February. INTRODUCTION TO STUDENTSYou are invited to go on a very special treasure hunt. You will look in your own home, or perhaps your grandparents' or some other family‑member's home for a family treasure or story.First, you have to find a family treasure. Then the real detective work begins:‑ Why is that treasure so precious to the family?‑ What is the story behind the treasure?‑ Or, what family story is there to tell?You will interview people in your family:‑ parents, grandparents, brothers\sisters, or maybe an aunt or uncle.This kind of research is called oral history as it involves listening to people's stories and recording them. It's also called material history because it deals with objects and the reasons why they are important.Through your detective work ‑ your research ‑ you will be doing something exciting and important. You will be discovering part of your family's history and writing it down so that this story will not be forgotten.CHOOSING A TREASURE1. Give your family as much time as possible to find a treasurefor this project. Talk to your grandparents as well as yourparents, if you can. Or talk to other family members.2. The treasure, or story, should be very important to somebodyfor personal reasons. If it's been passed down from oneperson to another in your family, that's terrific. But thetreasure doesn't have to be very old or worth any money. Itcould be a:‑ child's toy ‑ family recipe‑ souvenir ‑ family photograph‑ tool ‑ family Bible or other book‑ jewelry ‑ story‑ cooking potWhatever it is, it should matter a lot to its owner(s).3. Your family treasure should be something you can easily take to show your class. That means it should be small and easy to carry. Please don't choose things which are breakable or worth a lot of money.4. If, however, the only family treasure available is large or fragile‑ a chair, a big china bowl, a clock, for example ‑­ you could take a photograph of it, and bring the picture to class. 5. Find out if your family has any photographs, newspaper clippings, letters. etc. These could give you some clues about the treasure. The more you know about your treasure ahead of time, the better your interview will be.



INTERVIEWING1. Write out your questions ahead of time. Show them to the person you will interview. People need time to think ‑ and remember.
2. Choose the right time to do your interview. People also need to be relaxed and in a good mood. Ask them for at least half an hour of their time.3. It may be best to interview two ‑ or more ‑ family members at the same time. They can help each other remember things about the treasure. If the person you really want to interview isshy, do the interview with him or her alone.4. Find a quiet place ‑ no TV., radio, telephone. Close the window or door if there is distracting noise. You want people's full attention!5. You can use a tape recorder ‑ make sure the person being interviewed agrees. Put it on the table between you and the other person. People soon forget that the machine is there.6. Take notes. Try to write down important things in the person's own words, if possible.7. If you are using a recording device, test it both before and during the interview to make sure it is working. Make sure that it will record long enough for your interview.
8. Be a good listener! Make sure you give the person time to answer your question or finish what he or she is saying. Then ask the next question.