Coldplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqWLpTKBFcU

This music video is titled The Scientist by Coldplay. The video depicts a man who is dealing with the loss of a girlfriend from a car crash. The music video is played backwards. In the video, the motif is the use of lines. I also liked this music video because it shows a reality for teenagers about the dangers and potential heartache of driving. My cooperating teacher used this music video to better explain what a motif is. The class was studying Edgar Allan Poe who often uses motifs in his works. Instead of just jumping into the text, Mr. Schwalm asked if I thought it would help to show a music video and see if students could identify the motif in the music video. I said absolutely. I knew the music video could be a mentor text. Even though the music video only lasted about 3 minutes, the students were attentive and eager to see the video. It was something different and unexpected so it caught their attention. Just thought I would share this teaching experience with you. :)