Interactive Escape Room 4-Day Camp: Four World Wonders
In this 4-day camp, students learn who, what, where, when, why, and how about four iconic world wonders (Taj Mahal, Colosseum, Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Pyramids of Egypt) in fun and interactive ways they will not soon forget! #builder
Misses Dee
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4.9
Number of reviews:(229)
What's included
4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Learners will explore one of four world wonders in each 50-minute session. They will learn the basic answer to who, what, where, when, why, and how regarding each famous landmark. To make it a fun learning experience, it is structured as an escape room where students solve riddles, answer questions, put things in order, etc in order with interactive, digital material to understand each place and collect letters or numbers to unlock the final puzzle. The engaging, game-like structure helps students learn facts in an interactive way. To check what they learned at the end of class, we will spin a wheel and randomly answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions about the place being studied. Each escape room is designed to finish within 35-45 minutes, giving extra time for a pre-discussion of what learners already know, tech issues, and a post-learning discussion answering the wheel at the end. Depending on the class size, students will work as a whole class or in small groups. There will be a presentation slide show that students will go through to read the adventure, solve the problems, and record their clues. There will be plenty of discussion between students and the teacher. Day 1- The Taj Mahal Day 2- The Colosseum Day 3- The Leaning Tower of Pisa Day 4- The Pyramids of Egypt
Learning Goals
Students will gain introductory knowledge of each landmark. They should be able to summarize the information by the end of class.
Other Details
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Sources for the Taj Mahal:
National Geographic: This Colossal Tomb Is an Enduring Monument to Love
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/article/taj-mahal
Khan Academy: Mughal Empire
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/whp-1750/xcabef9ed3fc7da7b:unit-1-the-world-in-1750/xcabef9ed3fc7da7b:1-3-expanding-to-a-global-scale/a/read-mughal-empire-beta
Khan Academy: The Taj Mahal
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/india-art/a/the-taj-mahal
List of material used to build: Treasures of the Worlds… building the Taj Mahal
https://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/taj_nav/tajnav_level_1/3building_tajfrm.html
Video: Lost Worlds: Taj Mahal (S2, E18) | Full Episode | History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uszZG0x2Gk
Twenty Facts about the Taj Mahal
https://www.mapsofindia.com/my-india/travel/twenty-facts-about-the-taj-mahal
Taj Mahal, Agra
https://www.mapsofindia.com/agra/taj-mahal.html
Sources for the Colosseum:
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/colosseum
https://www.rome.net/colosseum
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Colosseum
https://depts.washington.edu/hrome/Authors/jimkuo2/IlColosseo/253/pub_zbpage_view.html
https://www.livescience.com/53615-horrors-of-the-colosseum.html
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/gladiators/bestiarii.htm
https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=TB5weRIYhjQ
http://www.tribunesandtriumphs.org/colosseum/colosseum-christian-martyrs.htm
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-roman-gladiators
Sources for the Leaning Tower of Pisa:
https://leaningtowerpisa.com/history
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_why_doesn_t_the_leaning_tower_of_pisa_fall_over
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leaning-tower-of-pisa-reopens
https://leaningtowerpisa.com/facts/who-built-pisa-lean
https://www.towerofpisa.org/visit-tower-of-pisa/ing-tower
https://www.touristtube.com/Things-to-do-in-Pisa/Leaning-Tower-of-Pisa-360
Sources for the Pyramids of Egypt:
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/builders.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pyramids-of-Giza
https://www.ushistory.org/civ/3e.asp
https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/the-egyptian-pyramids
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/ancient-egypt/pyramid
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/giza-pyramids?loggedin=true
https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/ancient-egyptian-dynasties
https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/egypt-s-pyramids
https://www.britannica.com/technology/labyrinth-architecture#ref227994
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Arizona Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate's Degree from Fort Hayes State University
AA in Child Development
BA in Early Language Development
TESOL Certification
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Live Group Class
$45
for 4 classes4x per week, 1 week
50 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-8 learners per class
