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Timeline

Create a timeline of major events between May 1940 to May 1941.

Rome Burning

Discuss with a group the partying that Mary and others participated in spite of the air raids. What is rumored about Nero playing an instrument while Rome burned? Were Mary and her friends symbolically playing instruments while London burned?

Shelter Diorama

Create a diorama of a shelter for the working poor.

Mental llness

Discuss with a group Virginia Woolfe's suicide and how other people with mental illnesses might have suffered during the attacks on England.

Churchill's Biography

Read some of Churchill's official biography.

The Splendid and the Vile: The Movie

Imagine that you are the director of a movie based upon the novel. List the actors you would choose to play important people.

Map It

Create a map of places mentioned in the book.

Erik Larson - Books

Read another book written by Larson.

Surviving an Air Raid

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