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Taking a break from the usual lesson drills and mock test papers, an English teacher in Sarawak has taken a creative approach in prepping his students for their final exams – solving a "murder" case in their very own classroom!
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Drawing inspiration from a worksheet he found online, Raee Yeoh turned the classroom into a crime scene, complete with a "dead body", clues with number tags, and even police barricade tapes
The "dead body", made from a lab coat, wig, hat, a pair of jeans, and gloves.
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You can find the lesson plan [here](http://www.apliut.com/pages/aideenseignement/swapshop_Dunkerque08/Brierley_murder_in_the_classroom.pdf).
Yeoh himself was dressed up as a hot-headed "head detective" who reprimands the newly-recruited detectives a.k.a. the students if they speak any other language besides English while discussing the case
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The point of the activity is simple – figure out who's the killer based on the clues around the dead body as well as the confession texts laid out around the classroom
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Image via Raee Yeoh Facebook
The detectives-in-training were given exercise sheets where they are required to write down each suspect's motive, alibi, and any additional clues to help them find the murderer.
According to Yeoh, **this "cool detective skill" is actually a form of reading comprehension the students have been practising since primary school**. Hence, while they were having fun, they were also honing their skills in information transfer.
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Their reward for solving the case? Getting to take photos of the epic props, especially the giant bloodied knife that took Yeoh two hours to make!
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Image via Raee Yeoh Facebook
Image via Raee Yeoh Facebook
Yeoh has also conducted a bunch of fun, hands-on activities for his students in the past, including an election day simulation, a Train To Busan-inspired team activity, as well as a Harry Potter-inspired lesson on hopes and values
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Image via Raee Yeoh Facebook
Image via Raee Yeoh Facebook
Check out more of Yeoh's creative lessons on his [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/raee.yeoh)!
