Get a Clue Club- A Weekly Gathering for Junior Detectives and Top Secret Spies
In this ongoing class, learners explore their collective interests in detective novels, spy movies, and sleuthing inspired board games.
Ms. Kat
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekAssessment
This is an ongoing club. Progress will not be assessed.Class Experience
Learners, aka Detectives and Secret Agents, will engage in a weekly sleuthing adventures. We will read detective novels, watch spy movies, study costuming techniques, learn cryptograms, and solve age appropriate mysteries. Every learner's input is valued, and I encourage learner directed topics. Our class will involve group discussion, interactive team work, sharing, and problem solving games. We will decide, weekly, as a group, which movies, books, and games we will discuss. Week of October 19: Get a Clue #1- Lockdown at Boddy Castle. The Original Clue Game. Bring your favorite detective novel. Wear a Sherlock Holmes Hat. Week of Nov. 2: Get a Clue #2- The Great Mall. Modern Clue Game. Bring your favorite Spy Movie. Wear your sunglasses. Week of Nov. 9: Get a Clue #3- The Red Castle. Clue games and Alexa. Bring your favorite detective gear. Week of Nov. 16: Get a Clue- Learners’ Choice! Week of Nov. 30: Get a Clue #4- The Fortune Box. Your favorite Clue game. Bring your favorite Clue game to class. Wear your lucky detective costume. Week of Dec. 7: Get a Clue #5- The Orange Ghost of Scotland. Scooby Doo games. Bring your favorite Scooby foo book or movie to class. Dress up like a Scooby Doo character. Week of Dec. 14: Get a Clue #6- The Riddle of the Sphinx. Cryptograms of ancient Egypt. Dress up like a 1930’s archaeologist/detective. Week of Dec. 21: Get a Clue #7- The Catacombs of Paris. Games underground. Bring your favorite labyrinth story. Dress up as an international Spy. Week of Dec. 28: Get a Clue #8- The Mayan Pyramids. Ancient games. Bring your favorite mystery book. Dress up in your detective hiking gear.
Learning Goals
Students will practice and enhance the following skills: reading, communication, team building, cryptography, investigative research, writing, costuming and problem solving. We will discuss movies and books, solve puzzles, and play games.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The investigations, mysteries, movies and detective novels we read are geared for learners ages 9-13. Examples of books, movies and games include: Enola Holmes, Sherlock Holmes, Encyclopedia Brown, Scooby Doo, Sherlock Gnomes, The Great Mouse Detective, Clue, Shifty Eyed Spies, Scotland Yard. Discussions and topics will not include violence, politics, or other sensitive materials. Parents and guardians are encouraged message the teacher with any questions or concerns regarding content.
Supply List
Please, bring a pencil and paper to keep track of clues, cryptograms, book and movie suggestions. The old fashioned detectives always kept a pencil and a small notebook handy in their pocket to write down their ideas, inspiration, and any clues they found whilst they investigated. Happy sleuthing.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will refer to movies, books, and games that you can access at your local library or preferred on-line sources.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I teach Get a Clue, a live action mystery game based on the 1940's board game, Clue, here at Outschool. I also enjoy teaching, reading, and writing mystery stories for on-line zines and young adults. I teach sewing and historical costuming, and I am currently creating a detective costume for this class. In my spare time, I set up live Clue games and escape rooms for my two daughters and their peers. My degree in Comparative Literature and Languages helps me create international spy adventures, escape rooms, and cryptograms. I have an M.Ed. in K-12 curriculum with a Special Needs strand. Reviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-8 learners per class
