Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Do you remember my posts about using movies in the classroom and Alice a video game for young kids
Once again, let's talk about movies and games in the classroom, this time to teach the "Narrative text".
A narrative is a story that is created in a constructive format (as a work of writing, speech, poetry, prose, pictures, song, motion pictures,video games, theatre or dance) that describes a sequence of fictional or non-fictional events.1)
We all know the game Prince of Persia: Sands of Time! Of course! But a live-action adaptation of a video game series to the cinema, sometimes, it's not a good idea! This is not the case of Prince of Persia.
Prince of Persia (PC)
Prince of Persia Sands of Time, developed at Ubisoft Montreal, successfully captures the mechanics of the original platformer and extends it to the 3D generation.
The Sands of Time was praised for its visual design, finely tuned game mechanics, and intriguing storyline, winning the game several awards.2)
The game has been developped between playStatin and PC and now mobile phones.
It's fairly short, and it's missing the console versions' bonus features, but Prince of Persia is a truly excellent action adventure game for as long as it lasts.
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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a 2010 epic action-adventure film written by Jordan Mechner, directed by Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures.
The film is based on a mix of 2003 video game of the same name, developed and released by Ubisoft Montreal.
Prince of Persia (film)
Despite the film having the same title as and being primarily based on the video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, elements from Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, two other titles from the Prince of Persia video game franchise, are also incorporated.3)
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
Dastan a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly joins forces with Tamina a mysterious princess (Gemma Arterton) and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
Young people love this kind of stories, right?! A young warrior-prince and a fetching damsel scamper across the desert sands to keep a magical dagger out of the hands of villains who would control time.
It's an interesting narrative, with a bit of magic and a lots of adventure and special effects. I just loved it!
Prince of Persia, the film and the game have all the elements to motivate young students to study the "Narrative text" in a literature course.
Narrative is central to children’s and young students learning. They use it as a tool to help them organise their ideas and to explore new ideas and experiences.
Composing stories, whether told or written, involves a set of skills and authorial knowledge but is also an essential means for children to express themselves creatively and imaginatively.
It's a fun action-adventure movie. The camera exquisitely follows the video game’s style. That gives the real enjoy of the game, the interaction between the characters and the story are really attractive and not bored till the film's end.
Immerse yourself and your students in the captivating Prince of Persia universe with an original and independent story that closely coincides with the action of the console & PC editions of the game, and talk about the "Narrative text" in classroom. Don't miss such important ressource! So funny to teach and learn in a different way!
G-Souto
16.06.2010
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References:
1) Narrative
2) Prince of Persia (game)
3) Jakob Lothe, Narrative in fiction and film - an introduction, Oxford University Press, Google Books
Prince of Persia (film)
