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"Snow Treasure" |
Marie McSwigan |
Grade 3-5 |
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Summary of the story : |
"
Snow Treasure" by Marie McSwigan is
an exciting, suspenseful tale of Norwegian children and
their contributions to protecting their town's gold during
the German occupation in 1940. Convinced that the Germans
will try to steal their town's considerable wealth of gold
bouillon from the banks, the townsmen decide that it must be
removed. Since a group of adults can't remove the gold
without the Germans finding out, the townsmen develop a
daring plan involving the children. Various problems arise
as the children begin to carry out this plan. |
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Possible Design Challenges: |
the How the children can bring the gold from its
hiding place in the mountains down to the harbor without the
German soldiers stopping them.
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Comments: |
Good opportunity to explain
about weather as this takes place in the winter with snow
all around. How can you use the snow as part of the
plan?
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