{"id":4360,"date":"2019-01-06T15:49:22","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T12:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=4360"},"modified":"2019-01-12T15:51:02","modified_gmt":"2019-01-12T12:51:02","slug":"escape-the-room-whitechapel-1888","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-9-history\/escape-the-room-whitechapel-1888\/","title":{"rendered":"Escape the Room &#8211; Whitechapel 1888"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ActiveHistory topic page: &#8220;Escape the Room&#8221; scenarios<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is 1888. You are an undercover detective working on the infamous \u2018Jack the Ripper\u2019 murder case. One evening in the Autumn of 1888, two women are murdered in just one evening. As you conduct your own private investigation the police arrest you for acting suspiciously. Once it becomes clear that you have been seen near the other crime scenes, they charge you with the murder and thow you in a jail. Being an expert lockbreaker, you are able to spring yourself out of the cell and into the main investigation room the same night when the police are called out to another suspected murder. However, this room too is locked, and you have only 45 minutes to get hold of the spare key \u2013 locked in the box in the center of the room \u2013 before they return and march you off for almost certain execution\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jack.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4361\" src=\"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jack.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jack.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jack-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Missions and setup instructions | Documents\/Images | PowerPoint Starter |<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ActiveHistory topic page: &#8220;Escape the Room&#8221; scenarios &#8220;It is 1888. You are an undercover detective working on the infamous \u2018Jack the Ripper\u2019 murder case. One evening in the Autumn of 1888, two women are murdered in just one evening. As you conduct your own private investigation the police arrest you for acting suspiciously. Once it&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-9-history\/escape-the-room-whitechapel-1888\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[1081,829,830,1080],"class_list":["post-4360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industrial-revolution","category-year-9-history","tag-1081","tag-escape","tag-room","tag-whitechapel"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":460,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-9-history\/what-was-the-east-end-like-in-1888\/","url_meta":{"origin":4360,"position":0},"title":"What was the East End like in 1888?","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"February 15, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"In this worksheet, students are introduced to the terrible social conditions that prevailed in East End of London and make deductions about how these could have helped \"Jack\". They are presented with a list of the problems and deprivations in the East End and consider how each would have helped\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;1750-1900 (Year 9 History)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"1750-1900 (Year 9 History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/industrial-revolution\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5953,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/historical-periods\/industrial-revolution\/what-was-life-like-for-women-in-the-east-end-in-1888-accompanying-powerpoint\/","url_meta":{"origin":4360,"position":1},"title":"What was life like for women in the East End in 1888? | Accompanying PowerPoint","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"August 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"What was life like for women in the East End in 1888?\u00a0|\u00a0Accompanying PowerPoint After each student has generated a random fictional name, the class is provided with some initial text to copy which provided historical context about why women were drawn to the cities. Six possible developments were then placed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;1750-1900 (Year 9 History)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"1750-1900 (Year 9 History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/industrial-revolution\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/letter.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/letter.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/letter.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/letter.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4464,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-7-history\/escape-the-room-the-black-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":4360,"position":2},"title":"Escape the Room: The Black Death!","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"June 29, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"A new \"Escape the Room\" lesson: It is 1348. You are a group of sailors returning to England from a business trip to Ireland in your trading ship. On your arrival, you find that the port of Bristol is in complete panic about the approach of the BLACK DEATH from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;1000-1450 (Year 7 History)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"1000-1450 (Year 7 History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/medieval\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D61PfeIX4AAP6A3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D61PfeIX4AAP6A3.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D61PfeIX4AAP6A3.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/D61PfeIX4AAP6A3.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4070,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/igcse-gcse-history\/mission-berlin-escape-the-room-activity-on-hitlers-consolidation-of-power\/","url_meta":{"origin":4360,"position":3},"title":"Mission: Berlin! (&#8216;Escape the Room&#8217; activity on Hitler&#8217;s consolidation of power)","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"October 5, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"A new \"Escape the Room!\" stand-alone lesson designed to last between 45 minutes and an hour. \"You are a member of the Social Democrats, enemies of the new chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler. The Reichstag has just burned down and Hitler has persuaded President Hindenburg to declare a state of\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;1900-2000 (GCSE History)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"1900-2000 (GCSE History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/20th-century\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/escape_room\/anim.gif?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4107,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-7-history\/escape-the-room-mission-rome\/","url_meta":{"origin":4360,"position":4},"title":"Escape the Room &#8211; Mission: Rome!","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"December 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\"You are a team of famous archaeologists preparing an exhibition about the Roman Empire which is due to open in just 45 minutes. The prize exhibit has been locked away safely by your team leader, but he has now been kidnapped by a group of art thieves who are asking\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;1000-1450 (Year 7 History)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"1000-1450 (Year 7 History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/medieval\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/intro.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4146,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/ib-history\/escape-the-room-mission-rivonia\/","url_meta":{"origin":4360,"position":5},"title":"Escape the Room: Mission Rivonia!","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"February 1, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"A new one-hour introductory lesson to Apartheid South Africa. \"It is 1966. You are anti-apartheid fighters who have been captured after being in hiding since the Rivonia Trial of 1964. Following the assassination of Prime Minister Verwoerd, you have been discovered and placed under house arrest following a dawn raid\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;1900-2000 (GCSE History)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"1900-2000 (GCSE History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/20th-century\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-07-at-15.47.46.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-07-at-15.47.46.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-07-at-15.47.46.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-07-at-15.47.46.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-07-at-15.47.46.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Screen-Shot-2018-01-07-at-15.47.46.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/jack.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4362,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4360\/revisions\/4362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}