This interactive classroom activity promotes collaboration, logic, inference, critical thinking and fun in your classroom. Students work to solve a murder mystery set directly after the California Gold Rush - and on the brink of the Civil War.This is a great group activity, classroom team activity, or center activity. It is a great way to introduce units on mystery, the Gold Rush of 1849 or even abolition. It is a fun activity for classroom parties or bonus time.3 Ways to Play - All engaging -