Interactive Game About Slavery
From: PBS, Mission US
Grade Level: MS, HS,
Remote Ready: Yes!
Time: 1-2 Class Periods
Length of Reading: Paragraphs
Flight to Freedom
Fave! Student players become Lucy, a 14 year old slave who attempts to escape her plantation in Kentucky 1848-1850 in this beautifully animated interactive game. Students choose what to say and where to go from available options. There are 5 parts and an epiloge to the game. If students make it to freedom, and they may not, the game lasts between 1 and 2 hours. Completed parts of the game will be saved for your students if they are logged in.
There are tons of supplemental activities (background info, prompts, activities, questions, etc) in the Educator section. This game uses Flash Player. If you cannot start the game, you will need to click on the lock or info button before the url to change your settings.
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Grade Level: MS, HS
- MS=Middle School
- HS=High School
Remote Ready: Yes!
- Send your kids a link, and get them playing and learning.
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