Engage your students with this no-prep Pearl Harbor Digital Escape Game designed for high school U.S. History and World History classes. Students analyze primary sources, read historical texts, watch videos, and solve interactive puzzles as they investigate the attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entry into World War II. This engaging activity is perfect as a unit introduction, review game, assessment, or enrichment lesson while building historical thinking and close reading skills.

Students work individually or in teams to unlock digital locks by carefully interpreting evidence and completing historical challenges. Success depends on critical thinking, attention to detail, and accurate historical analysis—not guesswork.

Topics Covered

• Attack on Pearl Harbor
• Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress
• Congressional vote for war
• Doolittle Raid
• 442nd Infantry Regiment

What's Included

• Access to the online escape game
• Teacher guide
• Complete answer key
• Flexible implementation suggestions

Perfect For

• High School U.S. History
• World History
• World War II units
• Pearl Harbor lessons
• Review activities
• Bell ringers
• Unit introductions
• Substitute plans

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• No prep—just share the website link.
• Uses authentic primary sources and historical evidence.
• Promotes critical thinking and historical inquiry.
• Students stay highly engaged while reviewing important content.
• Flexible for individual, partner, or team play.