Blind Passage

As our Preview for Chapter 2: European Exploration and Settlement, students participated in an activity called Blind Passage. In this activity, students would have to walk through a field of obstacles, blindfolded, in order to earn extra credit for their team.


After the activity, we compared what the students experienced with what early European explorers went through while searching for new trade routes and new land. We discussed their goals, challenges, risks vs. rewards, and the role that competition played.

Here are some pictures: