Can your students crack eight historical codes to win billions in virtual riches? This Code Hacker! Feudal Medieval Japan Escape Room is an immersive, skill-building breakout challenge that turns medieval social studies into an exciting quest.
Designed for individual work, partner competition, or Google Classroom breakout groups, this self-grading activity tests students’ knowledge of Japanese feudalism, samurai culture, geography, and cultural achievements through rigorous primary source investigation.
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Students use the resource map and clues to decipher a code entered into a Google Form. If they can enter all of the correct codes, they win a chest of riches. In a fun, optional summary activity, students can complete a what I would buy with the billions a won activity available for print or in a Google Ready format.
For students to progress to the next section, they must get the correct answers, so grading is a snap! It’s also a great group work assignment for Google break-out rooms, or it can be done individually. Here are the activity sections that students will complete:
Map Navigation: Using geographic clues and spatial skills to locate the first code.
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER): Selecting strong textual evidence to support historical claims.
Achievement Decipher: Decoding a hidden message celebrating medieval Japanese accomplishments.
Primary Source Quote Analysis: Investigating historical quotes to extract secret codes.
Vocabulary Word Bank: Filling in key domain-specific terms to unlock locks.
Visual Analysis: Examining primary source artwork, weapons, and historical artifacts.
Feudal Japan Crossword: Solving a puzzle containing key unit terminology.
Timeline & Matching: Sequence major historical milestones or match key roles (Samurai, Shogun, Daimyo).
What’s Included in This Resource:
1. Teacher Directions
2. A Two-Page Resource Map for print or to assign as a resource in Google Classroom
3. A Google Form link that has students fill in codes. Hints appear if they do not enter it correctly the first time!
4. A Key with hints and helpful charts to give to struggling students.
5. A I Broke the Code and Won Millions in Riches activity ready for print or assign in Google Classroom.
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