Hello everybody !
This time it’s a different challenge ! I would like you to solve at least 15 words out of 22 hidden behind the dashes… So, to your dictionaries and computers !!! Good luck !
solution to the mystery story : Detective Wesley investigates
John, his brother, was the murderer.
The time 4:10 AM didn’t refer to the time but rather to the biblical passage Genesis 4:10, which is an excerpt from the story of Cain and Abel, where an envious Cain kills his brother Abel. Many things point to this. AM referred to the Old Testament.
In the suicide note, Sean, being a Sunday school teacher, hinted to search for God to determine who killed him with “Seek Him if you want to know why I did leave you”, which refers to the Bible. Furthermore, he intentionally did not mention the name of his Sister, Hannah, when he noted “Jenna, Sis”, which sounds like “Genesis”.
Detective Wesley investigates…
Detective Wesley carefully examined the scene before him. He was in a hotel room about 3 miles from the victim’s home. The victim’s body lay in front of him peacefully on the bed. It was January 7th, 3:15 PM, the body was discovered by a hotel maid. The man’s name was Sean Donovin. He was in his late twenties, a successful business owner, a Sunday school teacher, and was soon to be married. The detective shook his head in disgust. He whispered to himself, “Why would anyone commit suicide when they had everything going for them?”The detective saw this as suspicious. The only potential suspects would have to be people he trusted. According to testimony from his coworkers and friends, he only trusted 3 people: his sister, Hannah, who was very close with the victim and who often assisted him while he taught at the local church; his brother, John, who owned a smaller, semi-successful business; and his fiance, Jenna.
The apparent cause of death was by injection of poison. At least his death was peaceful, the detective thought. The detective continued to search the hotel room, when he stumbled upon a suicide note. It read:
Jan 04/2009 4:10 AM
My loved ones,
Jenna, Sis, John, I would just like to tell you how sorry I am. Blame God for why I am to die today. Blame Him. Seek Him if you want to know why I did leave you. Do not mourn my death. Please move on.
Goodbye,
Sean
The detective saw this letter as somewhat suspicious. His last words were abrupt, almost impersonal. Why would a Sunday school teacher blame God?
The body was taken in for medical examination. Days later, the coroner would determine that the body died from a poison which killed instantly. The coroner would also determine that the body was only dead a mere 3 hours before it was discovered.
The detective then realized that the date and time used on the note were completely false. All 3 of those mentioned in the letter agreed the handwriting was indeed Sean’s.
The detective realized that the identity of the murderer was given inside the suicide note. After a thorough examination of the note, Detective Wesley quickly arrested the murderer.
Who was it?
As usual, I am waiting for your answers until 03rd February; you can send them through the box : leave the comment. The first one is going to be rewarded ! Good luck !
Solution to the mystery story – Who is the killer ???
There you go ! You can read your solution below !
Strauss is the one who killed Handel.
You need to take turns assuming someone is the killer; that means everyone’s second sentence is a lie. If Joplin was the killer, Grieg’s lie mixed with Strauss’ counteracts the other. If Grieg was the killer, Gershwin would need to be a killer too. If Gershwin was the killer, Grieg and Strauss counter each other again, but with Strauss, everything would fit.
Famous quotations – Friendship
Please find some famous quotations here :
If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.
– Harry S. Truman
A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
– Anonymous
Come back next week for some new quotations !
Mystery story
Here is the first brain teaser. Please, rad carefully and come back in a week for the anwer. The first students having a good answer will be rewarded with a grade.
WHO IS THE KILLER ?
Handel has been killed and Beethoven is on the case. He has interviewed the four suspects and their statements are shown below. Each suspect has said two sentences. One sentence of each suspect is a lie and one sentence is the truth. Help Beethoven figure out who the killer is.
Joplin: I did not kill Handel. Either Grieg is the killer or none of us is.
Grieg: I did not kill Handel. Gershwin is the killer.
Strauss: I did not kill Handel. Grieg is lying when he says Gershwin is the killer.
Gershwin: I did not kill Handel. If Joplin did not kill him, then Grieg did.
I am waiting for your answers : who is the killer ?
You can susbmit your answers in the box : Leave a comment with your first name 
Enjoy !
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
We started the new project : extensive reading of a diary, written by a teenager and illustrating his mishaps at school and at home. Every single teenager can understand his state of mind and his feelings when he talks in such a simple way to his readers…
We enjoyed the reading, and we want to discover more !!!
Next week, the next episode of the book, written by Jeff Kinney !
For those who are avid of some new adventures, go straight to the following link :
http://www.funbrain.com/journal/Journal.html?ThisJournalDay=7&ThisPage=1
Enjoy !
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2012 !
All the best to all my students and their families !
A delicious recipe
We are now facing a new project – a cooking recipe. It can be real or invented, realistic or humoristic, presented as in a book or filmed.
You can already cook with our chef, Max, wha has shared with us his talents. Enjoy !
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Here is another recipe for a delicious dessert, just to go with the 4 o’clock tea. The chef is Ilya !
Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Ilya , 4B, Lycée Français de Varsovie
Ingredients:
- Betty Crocker’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
- 2 tablespoons of water
- Butter or oil
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 180 ° C
Stir cookie mix and water together in one big bowl using a spoon. Mix well until it becomes stiff dough. If it doesn’t mix well, add a teaspoon more of water.
Shape the dough in to cookies and place them on a greased baking tray. (NB: Use butter or oil to grease the tray and smear the tray. One or two drops of oil should be good enough)
Put the tray in the oven for ten minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are firm. After, allow the cookies to cool for a minute.
Enjoy!
