Description
The Julius Caesar Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, Sulla and the Roman Empire. Great addition to your Ancient Rome unit.
This Escape Room has students walking around the classroom breaking codes. The codes include ciphers, Morse code, cryptograms and a final 4 digit code based on the decoders/clues.
What’s Included?
- 4 Reading Passages
- 4 Puzzle Phrases to Decode
- 4 Decoders
- 4 Differentiated Decoders
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions
- Teacher Instructions
- Answer Key
- Hint Guides – How To Decode
- Completion Signs
Watch the video or click on the preview button to take a closer look at everything included!
Skills Used:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Peer Collaboration
- Problem Solving
To prevent students from simply decoding the puzzles, ALL questions need to be answered correctly in order to solve the final code. This ensures understanding!
Benefits of Use:
- No Prep
- Print and Go
- Cross-Curricular
- Highly Engaging
- No Locks Needed
- No silly envelopes to stuff
- No fancy shapes to cut out
Give students a chance to decode puzzles, move around the room, and read passages, all while actively learning! Students will work in pairs (or individually) and race against the clock. A friendly competition always increases engagement. No prior knowledge is needed. Each code will reveal interesting facts about the topic.
Puzzle Types:
- Cryptogram
- Morse Code
- PigPen Cipher
- Polybius Square
Options for Use:
- Anticipatory Sets
- Unit Review
- Early Finishers
- Gallery Walk
- Stations
- Sub Plans
- Rewards
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Jessica A. –
This had the students engaged. They enjoyed the challenge!
Jessica D. –
My students were genuinely engaged—clear directions and fun activities kept everyone on task.
tiffany W. –
My students love doing escape rooms, so this was a fun way to wrap up our unit!
Dennis B. –
great resource! very helpful and easy to follow for me
Jennifer C. –
My students loved this. It was a great introduction to our Unit on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. One of my students that normally does not do work other than tests participated in this!
Britnee N. –
Love that this is a different approach to stations for my students! The students love that its an escape room and they always try to be the first group finished so they are engaged in the lesson.
shelley F. –
Great resource. My students enjoyed the activity.
leah S. –
My students love these escape rooms! I use them to either start or finish units.
Theresa Z. –
Students enjoyed the activities. It’s a nice added resource.
Mackenzie E. –
I didn’t end up having time to use this but wish I did! It is a fun, engaging, and thorough review!
Kristopher R. –
My students loved this activity!
They were hooked on Rome and Caesar from the moment we began discussing in class, and this activity just enhanced their need for more. Very fun! Thank you!
April H. –
This resource was easy to understand. The students remained focused and enjoyed.
Michael A. –
My students loved this activity. I printed a copy of each clue and put them around the room. Students were able to explore the clues in any order they preferred which helped those who worked at a slower pace than others. It took nearly my entire 50 minute class period between explanation, students working and review. Awesome resource!
Viet L. –
The kids were engaged the whole time and raced to where who would run
The Book Assistant –
What a fantastic activity for learning about Ancient Rome and Julius Caesar! My students love escape rooms. They worked in small groups for this activity!
Samantha Weir –
My students loved this product! It kept them so engaged!
Jessica B. –
This was perfect for my 6th grade classes! They were engaged throughout the class period and repeatedly asked to “do this again”. Thanks for an easy to use and fun activity!
CHELSEY W. –
I used this escape room as a way for my students to learn about Julius Caesar. This was an awesome way for students to interact and learn about Julius Caesar. My students expressed how much they enjoyed learning about Caesar this way. The students were so involved when solving the clues! I loved it!!
Chelsea B. –
Students really enjoyed cracking each code. They stayed engaged the entire class.
Little School on the Farm –
My students love when we use escape rooms to review.