Students will gain introductory knowledge of who built the Taj Mahal, where it is located, what material was used in it, when it was built, why it was built, where it is, and how it was achieved. They should be able to summarize the information by the end of class. They will also learn a famous quote associated with the building. 

This class was created by Misses Dee:
AA in Child Development
BA in Language Development
TESOL Certification
Teaching Certification
20+ years in education and curriculum planning

This escape room uses Google Slides, Docs, Sheets, and Forms. In some groups, the activities will be screen shared by the teacher. In others, students may access the activities by making copies of them. No login will be necessary to copy, use, or complete the activities.

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