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Vestal's 21st Century Classroom

with Meghan Vestal

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Culture of the 1920s and 1930s Escape Room

$4.00

Are you looking for a fun way to review the culture of the 1920s and 1930s? Look no further! This Culture of the 1920s and 1930s Escape Room has everything you need! This escape room activity is easy to set up and students will have lots of fun reviewing what they have learned!

Categories: Social Studies Activities, U.S. History Classroom Escape Rooms
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Culture of the 1920s and 1930s Escape Room

Looking for a fun way to review the culture of the 1920s and 1930s? This is the perfect resource! In Culture of the 1920s and 1930s Escape Room students are in the process of time traveling back in time to study the culture of the era 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.

What will students learn with this classroom escape room?

These escape room activities can be used to help students review famous artists, authors, and composers of the early twentieth century. People Included:

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

What escape room activities are included?

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 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

Are students able to complete any escape room activities digitally?

An option is provided for students to submit their final code through Google Forms. When using this option, students can self-check their work. If you do not have access to technology in your classroom, an option is also provided for students to check their work on paper.

What standards are covered?

This Culture of the 1920s and 1930s Escape Room is recommended for grades 5-7. It is specifically aligned with Virginia SOL USII.6c, but also covers most U.S. History standards related to the culture of the 1920s and 1930s.

What are other buyers saying?

“This is a great intro or review for units and will save me so much time! Thank you!!”

Don’t Miss Out!

Students will love completing the activities in this Culture of the 1920s and 1930s Escape Room! Teacher instructions are provided, making it easy to set up and implement in your classroom.

 

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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.”

©Meghan Vestal, Vestal’s 21st Century Classroom. All rights reserved. This product is to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for teachers, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Teachers may NOT upload the product to school/district servers, or to any website, or share digital or print copies. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). All sales are final.

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