Lesson Introduction

Murdoch in the Classroom is designed and led by award-winning educator and UDL specialist Kendra Grant. A veteran instructional designer and author of Dive Into UDL (2nd ed.), Kendra has built inclusive, research-grounded learning for K–12, higher ed, and corporate settings, and co-founded an EdTech company. She leads the creation of our lesson plans and instructional materials and oversees the curriculum writing team to ensure every resource is accessible, engaging, and classroom-ready.

Guiding the work is Dr. Natalie Davey (PhD, Education), an educator, researcher, and author whose scholarship focuses on pedagogies of care, relational teaching, and narrative reframing—most recently in Finding Joy (Brill, 2023). Dr. Davey supports curricular alignment and pedagogical rigor across the program.

Lessons

Course Name Course Type Starts Length
Introduction: The World Of Murdoch Intro, 10-01-2025 1-2 Classes
Melodious Murdoch: Uncovering the power of music in visual storytelling Language Arts/English, Media Literacy, Social Studies/History, 10-01-2025 6+ Classes
Mystery Meets History: Finding the Balance Between Historical Fact and Creative Fiction Language Arts/English, Media Literacy, Social Studies/History, 10-01-2025 6+ Classes
The Murdoch Method: Building inference skills through clues, context and careful thinking English (Written and Oral Communication), History/Social Studies, Media Literacy, Social Studies/History, Visual Art), 10-01-2025 6+ Classes
Character Creation: Exploring Social Challenges in Early 20th-Century Toronto History/Social Studies, Language Arts/English, Media Literacy, 10-01-2025 6+ Classes
The Great Murdoch Escape: Exploring logic, creativity and suspense through escape-room design English (Written and Oral Communication), Media Literacy, Science (Inquiry and Problem Solving), Social Studies/History, 10-01-2025 6+ Classes

‘Murdoch Mysteries,’ ‘Murdoch in the Classroom,’ and all lesson materials are the intellectual property of Shaftesbury Inc., and are licensed for non-commercial classroom use only. By using these materials, educators agree to use them appropriately and acknowledge that Shaftesbury Inc., assumes no responsibility or liability for classroom outcomes or how the materials are applied.

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