Launch students into a six-mission digital escape room where they navigate the Underground Railroad and make life-or-death decisions on the path to freedom.
This interactive digital escape room places students in the role of a freedom seeker traveling from Savannah to Detroit along the Underground Railroad. Across six missions, students decode safehouse signals, analyze geographic clues, avoid slave catchers, and make strategic survival choices.
The experience blends puzzles, decision-making, and historical content into one structured adventure. Students apply knowledge about geography, abolitionist networks, and the Fugitive Slave Act while managing risk and consequences in real time.
What’s Included
Web-based digital escape room
Six mission-based interactive scenarios
Built-in puzzles and decision checkpoints
Printable puzzle sheets (for notes)
Teacher guide with setup instructions
Answer keys
What Students Will Learn
Explain how geography influenced escape routes
Identify key figures and networks within the Underground Railroad
- Analyze risks for runaway slaves under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Evaluate survival decisions using historical context
Grades: 8–12
Duration: 1 Class Period
DOK Level: 2
Format: Digital + Printable Activities/ Questions
