Civil Rights Movement Comes of Age in Second Life

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s is a watershed moment in American history. Explore the power of educational simulations and serious games with this Second Life experience created by doctoral students at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This Second Life machinima highlights four areas of exploration: the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott, the 1963 March on Washington, the 1964 Mississippi Freedom School Movement, and the 1965 Voting Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Watch the trailer in first life. Take the journey in Second Life.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Civil Rights Movement
• Second Life
• Machinima
• American History
• Serious Games
• Virtual Reality
• Education
• 1960s
• Montgomery Bus Boycott
• March on Washington
• Freedom Schools
• Selma Alabama
• IUP
• Martin Luther King
• Black History

[ultrapirtle]

What a great use of the technology.  I'm glad to see SL being used for something educational.

[jeang287]

Well done. Bravo and cheers. Or as we used to say in those days, "Right on!"

[Ratama]

@NintendoArielle reaally?

[NintendoArielle]

@Ratama I can think of a lot of dumb things, but Second Life isn't on that list.

[draxtordespres]

fantastic! could you also please include the SLUrl in the description so folks can check it out right away?

[kilgor25]

Say what you like about Second Life, but this simulation is amazing and well worth the visit. I don't seem able to add a link here, but search for "comm media" iup "second life" and you should come up with the slurl.

[Ratama]

second life is the dumbest thing in the world.

[machinestory]

Wonderful! Thanks.

[virtuallyHuman]

Found this interesting machinima that shares the theme. rFAxiVj9iVg (you can search that wierd string on YouTube to get the video.)

[rashford]

Very nice, thank you. Could you include the Second Life URL in the description here for those who want to explore this in Second Life (if it's still open?).