There was a robbery at the university yesterday evening between 7 p.m. and midnight. The thieves stole a number of laptops. Two of you are the main suspects. The other members of the group are detectives. Decide who is who.
Suspects
You have told police you spent the evening together. The police are going to interview you separately to check your stories are the same. You have five minutes to make sure you have the same story. Think of every detail!
Detectives The two suspects claim they were together all evening. You are going to interview them separately and check they have exactly the same story. You have five minutes to make a list of questions to ask them. Think of every detail!
Now start the interviews in different areas of the classroom. The detectives should listen to the suspects’ answers and make notes.When the interviews are finished, come back together as a group. The detectives compare notes and find differences between the stories. The suspects defend themselves.