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Jazz Age Escape Room – VA SOL USII.5e

Are you looking for a fun way to review the Jazz? Look no further! This Jazz Age Escape Room has everything you need! Whether teaching remotely or in-person, this classroom escape room is easy to set up, and students will have lots of fun reviewing what they have learned!

In this Jazz Age Escape Room, students are in the process of time traveling back in time to study the art and culture of the 1920s and 1930s  when their time machine malfunctions! The only way to repair the time machine and return to the present is for students to successfully complete six challenges.

To take a closer look at the escape room activities included, check out the preview!

What will students learn with this classroom escape room?

Students will examine major works created by:

• Georgia O’Keeffe
• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• John Steinbeck
• George Gershwin
• Aaron Copland

What escape room activities are included?

Students will complete six challenges. When completing the activities, students will use critical thinking and inference skills. Challenges include activities such as:

•  Decoding quotes from The Great Gatsby
• Solving puzzles of Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings to reveal hidden codes
• Searching for hidden messages in an Of Mice and Men summary and songs written by Aaron Copland
• Determining the missing words from George Gershwin songs
• Watching a video clip of a George Gershwin song to answer questions
• Matching the historical figures to what they did to reveal a secret code

Is a digital version included?

This resource includes two versions of the escape room. The first version is a PDF escape room that can be completed in a classroom.

The second version is a digital escape room that can be completed in Google Forms. The digital escape room is self-checking so that students can review the answers to their work even when learning remotely.

What standards are covered?

This Jazz Age Escape Room is specifically aligned with the 2023 Virginia U.S. History SOL USII.5e, although it closely matches most U.S. History standards related to people and major works of the Jazz Age.

What are other teachers saying about this escape room?

• “I have never used an escape room and wanted to try one, but I don’t have time to plan it myself. This one was nice because it covered the culture. My students were engaged in the activities. I also like the different variety of activities to do. Great resource.” (Kristi D.)
• “This was so much fun.  We completed the escape room, and then students reviewed the format to create their own escape rooms.” (anonymous buyer)
• “My students really enjoyed this activity!” (Rebecca R.)

Don’t miss out!

Students will love completing the activities in this Jazz Age Escape Room! Teacher instructions are provided, making it easy to set up and implement whether in-person or virtually.

 

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Other Information:

If you would like more information about using classroom escape rooms, check out my blog post “Create the Perfect Classroom Escape Room.”

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