Learn about the history and architecture of Chambord in this fun Chambord digital escape game – no prep and great for distance learning!
One version is entirely in English so your level 1 and 2 students can enjoy the game. The clues are a little tricky, but the information pages are in English so it will be challenging but not too challenging.
The other version is in French for upper levels. The clues are a little clearer in what the students are looking for, but the information pages are in French so they will still be challenged. The only clue that is NOT in French is a video about the castle – there was not a video in French that had the right information that I thought would be easy enough for French learners to understand, and I would not want them to be frustrated.
The game comes with a complete teacher guide for both versions of the game with the clues and answers so you can give your students a little bit of a hint if they get stuck.
Digital escape games are a fun way to start a unit, or to review at the end of a unit. They can also be used to learn about a cultural or historical event. This game will have your students reading carefully and paying attention to the smallest details in order to complete the challenge and unlock the locks.
This item includes:
- Access to a website where your students can play the game
- Complete teacher’s guide to playing the game
- Answer key so you can help students if they get stuck!
Your students will enjoy learning without even realizing that they are learning! The challenging game format will get them excited about finding the code to unlock each lock – and the format of the clues for each lock will have them paying close attention – there’s no way to solve the puzzles without being 100% focused!
Topics in this game include:
- the king who built Chambord
- The influence of Da Vinci
- the size of the castle
- architecture of Chambord
- World War 2 and the castle
- Other royalty and Chambord
Prep is very easy – you just need to share the website URL with your students. You may want to test the site before you use it, just to make sure nothing is blocked by your district. As some of the clues can be challenging to unlock, you may choose to help your students with the trickier ones. With the teacher guide, you will have the answer key – so you can help guide students towards the correct answer by giving them hints, or if you have limited time, you can adjust the game by reducing the number of locks they need to unlock – just give them the answer(s) to help the activity fit your time constraints.
