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    I recently taught the mystery I created this summer.  It focused on point of view and how it effected the colonists' perception of the events of the Boston Massacre.  I was very pleased with the interest level my students had for the activities in the mystery.  It made me wish there was more time in the elementary schedule for history/civics instruction!  They were shocked to learn that the intent behind Revere's engraving could have been to mislead others about the event - a very timely lesson in don't believe everything you see/hear/read!  Pacing was my biggest challenge, with this mystery and the others I have used this year.  I am sure some of the problem stems from my inexperience with the content and format.  I am hoping to carve out some longer blocks of time to attack the next mystery I use so it can be more cohesive, less starting and stopping.  

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    Amy - so wonderful to hear this went well with your students! I think many elementary teachers would agree with you that there definitely isn't enough time for social studies. One way around this is incorporating social studies topics into other subjects and lessons, making your style more interdisciplinary! Nevertheless, I would love to learn more about the mystery you conducted with your students! Do you have a link to your previous post? 

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