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Breaking Out

Day One The students line up at the door, blindfolded, and are led into the dark classroom where they take their seats. The message played above introduces them to their "new surroundings". They learn they are political prisoners under a totalitarian regime for fomenting insurrection. They must escape to continue the work of Revolution. However, in order to escape, they must complete the tasks set before them, and learn about the rights given to the people by the Constitutional amendments.  When the "prisoners" awaken they find that their key to freedom is locked tight. The only clue they have is on the table in front of them; a tablet with a simple instruction..."Open Me".  The students then completed a matching activity, with one side of the puzzle containing original text from the Bill of Rights, and the other side containing a "modern" translation of that text. Students had to match the correct sides in order...