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Syllabus |
Links Used in Class |
| Date |
Topic |
Readings & Assignments |
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Monday
17 Mar 14
|
Introduction |
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| Wednesday 19 Mar 14 |
Logistics of London |
1930’s Map of the London Underground Children’s Map of London Map of Great Britain -- Her Natural & Industrial Resources (1939) |
| Friday 21 Mar 14 |
Blitz preparations |
London Goes to War, 1939 Worksheet from the Metropolitan Police Office Shop Windows in Soho |
| Monday 24 Mar 14 |
Evacuations |
Daily Telegraph article from Sept. 2, 1939 Footage of children being evacuated (1939) The National Gallery in Wartime |
| Wednesday 26 Mar 14 |
Attacks begin |
Day one timeline of where the bombs fell The Blitz…in pictures The first night: Black Saturday |
| Friday 28 Mar 14 |
Test #1 |
Study! |
| Monday 31 Mar 14 |
Life Underground |
Sheltering in a London Tube Station The Tube in the Blitz Shelter Underground |
| Wednesday 2 Apr 14 |
Keeping spirits up – songs |
There’ll Always Be An England and other War Music Vera Lynn Songs on YouTube |
| Friday 4 Apr 14 |
Keeping spirits up – speeches |
Churchill on the Battle of France Winston Churchill Speech on The Blitz |
| Monday 7 Apr 14 |
The Role of the Royals |
Princess Elizabeth’s Broadcast to Children Queen Mother Blitz letter: in full |
| Wednesday 9 Apr 14 |
The Royal Air Force |
LIFE magazine “In Praise of the RAF” |
| Friday 11 Apr 14 |
Test #2 |
Study! |
| Monday 14 Apr 14 |
International views of the Blitz |
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| Wednesday 16 Apr 14 |
International views of the Blitz |
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| Friday 18 Apr 14 |
No class... |
Happy Easter! |
| Monday 21 Apr 14 |
No class... |
Happy Easter! |
| Wednesday 23 Apr 14 |
International views of the Blitz |
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| Friday 25 Apr 14 |
In-class proofreading session |
Paper Due @ 10:00 p.m. |
| Monday 28 Apr 14 |
Representing the Blitz in Art |
Exhibition of work by war artists Museum of London: The Blitz |
| Tuesday 29 Apr 14 |
Scholar's Day! |
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| Wednesday 30 Apr 14 |
Censorship during the Blitz |
“Censored for days, this picture was finally published in the Mail…” |
| Friday 2 May 14 |
Assessing the damage |
Bomb Sight! The Blitz: Oxford Street’s store wars Corbis Images of Blitz damage |
| Monday 4 May 14 |
Impact of the Blitz on WWII |
Why target Dresden? |
| Wednesday 6 May 14 |
Review Day |
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| Monday 12 May 14 |
Final Exam @ 6:30 p.m. |
Study! |