Snow Treasure and World War II alike
Do you want to read a story of adventure, excitement and tons of historical background? Well if so, Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan is the perfect historical fiction piece for you. As most of you know, historical fiction is a genre that takes place during an event that really happens, however the storyline behind it is fictional. A story of 40 children who save their country (Riswyk, Norway) by carrying 75 lbs of gold on their sleds everyday, doesn't exactly spell out "true story," but it does make the cut for a story that all students learn to love. They not only relate to the characters, but they get the chance to learn about World War II in the process. Because most of you have not read this novel, I have taken it upon myself to provide you with a lengthy summary (the first post) and several posts related to World War II. This is the general content in my blog. Enjoy!
I think the 2nd video is more powerful, and is the one that represents WWII the best to me. The 2nd video has faster images, and the music is more upbeat providing a more intense video and atmosphere. The way the images were presented (the perspective) also added to the intensity of the video. The fact that they also added a video/voice clip of Hitler also made it quite powerful. When the music slowed down it showed the sadness of the war. By incorporating both the intense action, as well as the sadness, the video incorporates both aspects of the war, and what the war means to me.
ReplyDeleteThe second video definitely seems a bit more engaging- the music and choreography makes it feel almost like a music video. But I think a lot of the images in the first video are more powerful. They seem to come more directly from the experiences of soldiers in the war, which for me, strikes on a bit more of a personal level.
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