Medieval Spy Academy:The Templars Escape Room
In this course, students will work to solve a Medieval themed mystery story! In order to complete their initiation, they must prove to be truly valiant detectives. Do you have what it takes to join the Guardians of the Realm?
Dwitney Bethel
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(357)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Game Mission: Operation Guardians is a top-secret underground fraternity with the most highly skilled knights and scholars in the world. Nobody outside of the organization knows what their true purpose is, but many have speculated that they handle all strife within the Medieval realm. They are always in need of worthy recruits, and you have been selected. The Golden Templars Seal Ring is gone! The Guardians had supper at Lord Justin's manor, and during the night his ring went missing! The Knights are the sworn protectors of Lord Justin's land and possessions. Furthermore, the punishment for stealing one of the most sacred artifact is banishment and embarrassment. All of the knights were in attendance when the ring went missing. Therefore, it had to be one of the Guardian Knights. We believe that one of the Guardians is an impostor sent to steal the ring, and learn of the organization's secrets. You have been selected to look into the case, and find the impostor in disguise. This is where your story begins. Learners will work in breakout rooms, and work as a team to solve a series of times puzzles, including a virtual 360° scavenger hunt of the crime scene. Other challenges will include a cryptogram cipher, logic riddle, crossword puzzle and medieval themed challenge. Students will earn clues to help them narrow down a selection of eight potential suspects. Teams will also design their own coat of arms! This course is highly interactive, and students will be provided with a class kit for all of their activities. No background knowledge into the Knights Templar, medieval history or additional resources are required. For the design challenge, learners are encouraged to have basic art supplies, such as markers, crayons, colored pencils.
Learning Goals
Students will improve their vocabulary, deductive reasoning and logic skills. This game will emphasize team building and reading comprehension.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The room will show a depiction of a knight's armor and sword. However, the puzzles and game focuses on vocabulary and concepts, not the weapons themselves. There are no reenactments or other depictions of violence.
Supply List
Art supplies and class kit
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Thinglink
Joined April, 2020
4.8
357reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a B.A. in European History and an M.A. in World History, as well as an M.A. in Globalization Studies. I focused my B.A. in European History with a focus on the Middle Ages and Renaissance art and culture to the 19th century. I studied women in the Renaissance period, as well as the historiography of the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment. In graduate school, I studied the cultural history of the Europen Enlightenment, as well as historiography from ancient Greece& Rome into the Renaissance and the Enlightenment Era, specifically in the areas of art, politics, culture, and philosophy. I have always had a passion for European and World History, and feel that this course will provide a fun introduction into that world! Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$17
per classMeets once
70 min
Completed by 91 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
12-12 learners per class
