How does this witness describe her experience? What is her point of view?Describe your answer in two to three sentences.
The witness describes her experience as a period of intense fear and uncertainty. Her point of view is that of a survivor who witnessed the devastating impact of the conflict and the shifting political landscape firsthand.
Which of the following did your response include?Check all of the boxes that apply.
Write down a few ideas that you can include in your journal. Remember to include ideas about story elements (plot, setting, and character) and point of view.
I can write about what happened during the Berlin Airlift, what West Berlin was like during that time, and how my character interacted with family and friends. I can describe how my character felt being trapped in West Berlin and watching the planes arrive. I can also explain how telling the story from my character's point of view affects what the reader knows and feels.
Do your notes include the following things?
Using your notes, write a two-paragraph journal entry from the perspective of someone your age who is living in West Berlin during the Berlin airlift.
Dear Journal, Today, West Berlin still feels cut off from the world because the Soviets have blocked the roads and railways. Food, coal, and other supplies are difficult to find, and my family worries about how long this crisis will last. Even though I am scared, people in our neighborhood are trying to stay hopeful and help one another. We listen to the adults discuss the blockade and wonder what will happen next. This afternoon, I heard the roar of airplanes overhead. The American and British pilots are flying supplies into the city, and we call it the Berlin Airlift. Everyone looks up when the planes pass, because they remind us that we have not been abandoned. I hope the airlift continues until the blockade ends and West Berlin can be free again.
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