1. Review
2. Notes: Continuing on with Battles and looking at Canadian involvement.
3. Movie: Next segment of Schindler's List (36:55)
I
know we would like to say, " Oh, it is just a movie it is not
important." However, I disagree. While documentaries and non-fictional
accounts may be the most accurate way to understand history, often the
best way to capture the true emotional weight of
historical events is to portray them dramatically. For centuries humans
have been setting their dramas in the past in order to show
people how past events shape their lives in the present. And, from the
dramas of Shakespeare to the best historical movies of the modern era,
most of us feel truly connected to the past by immersing ourselves in
fictionalized stories more so than straightforward factual reports.
So...not
just a movie and opportunity to live a few hours in the past and
experience what may of happened from a bird's eye view.
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