7c+-+Scott+Gellman

The use of World of Warcraft or possibly a game set in a more historical time, such as Civilization could be a wonderful way to give students a taste of the experiences that their ancestors would have had when they traveled. Being immersed in one of these "worlds" is the closest way that any student would be able to leave their own "world" and enter another, giving a unique learning experience.

Using one of these games you can give the students the Tefilat HaDerech and and when we would encounter some of these problems. Most of the students would say that these do not plague our travels in this day. Under supervision, whether at school or with their parents at home, the teacher could instruct the students to try our WoW or a similar game and say the Tefilat HaDerech before they play. The teacher would ask that they write notes on their adventures, such as the obstacles they faced and the goals they were trying to reach. Finally, the next day in class the teacher would ask the students to look at their notes and to look at the Tefilat Haderech and see any similarities or any differences. Then the students would be asked to rewrite the Tefilat HaDerech to better suit their game.

As an additional activity, once they have rewritten the Tefilat HaDerech for their game, they could then rewrite the Tefilat HaDerech for modern-day travel. A comparison of the three Tefilot HaDerech would surely lead to an interesting discussion.