Cask of Amontillado Digital Escape Room

Abstract

This instructional session centered on cultivating students’ critical thinking and problem-solving abilities while enhancing comprehension of Edgar Allan Poe's (1846) "The Cask of Amontillado." Conducted within a 10th-grade classroom setting, the session empowered students to discern and engage with the text's pivotal themes and concepts through an immersive digital escape room experience. This article elaborates on the preparatory activities that preceded the escape room and the instructional approach employed during the escape room activity. The activity served as a formative assessment within a broader unit addressing short stories.