Ellen Craft - Switched Her Gender To A Male For Freedom

Who is Ellen Craft and have you ever heard about her journey from slave to freedom? I have and it is a great lesson to share with your children. Similar to Susan B. Anthony, Ellen Craft switched genders as a disguise. Cleverly, she went from slave to slave owner. I am including the link and the story for the blog. So how is this an education game you might ask? Well, imagine at home, or in a classroom a game of gender change that was used to gain a human right.... How much of an impact would this have on learning? I bet I would remember a lesson of putting on a dress for freedom. A lesson that would last a lifetime.

Here is the link:

http://jezebel.com/ellen-craft-the-slave-who-posed-as-a-master-and-made-h-1677144886

Google Provides A Powerful Tool For Studying the Holocaust

Today is the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. In a time when some are denying the Holocaust, Google has provided an amazing online tool for educators, parents, historians and home schooling advocates. A historical tool of Primary Sources including videos, first hand accounts, and photos help a new generation why we do not want history to repeat itself. (Or sadly, helping us recognize we continue to fail to understand the horrors of war and consequences of atrocities against a faith or culture.)

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/exhibit/evacuation-and-liberation-of-the-auschwitz-camp/gQgHKRpK?projectId=the-holocaust&hl=en&position=34%2C0

Educational Games Is Moving

Educational Games is moving to my Decency Publishing Site. I will be updating the sites in 2015 with recommendations from readers of the blog. This site was a resource for teachers and parents. Home Schooling parents also found the site useful.