topics covered during the treasure hunt
The origin of street names – The importance of guilds in the organization of the medieval city – The Protestant Reformation – Strasbourg, free city of the Holy Roman Empire – The surrender of the city by Louis XIV – The defensive system – The symbolic representations on the façades – The principle of leather tanning
principle
The group is divided into teams, with each team receiving a roadbook that includes historical information, the route to follow, questions, and a form presented as a multiple-choice questionnaire (MCQ)
educational value
- Discovery of local heritage: Exploration of the aforementioned themes to deepen participants’ knowledge
- Development of observational skills: Students actively engage in finding answers to the questions
- Spatial orientation: Following a clearly defined route to enhance observational ability
- Team spirit: Each team of 5 to 8 participants uses a single roadbook, promoting collaboration
game process
- Reception of the group by our experienced facilitator
- Presentation of the game rules
- Formation of teams, supervised by your guides
- Distribution of roadbooks and answer sheets
- Telephone support during the game on a self-directed basis
- Correction of answer sheets upon arrival
- Distribution of gingerbread to participants and guides