Mater Amabilis - Level 4 history

TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY
LEVEL 4
This year's history study focuses on the twentieth century. Studying modern history has certain difficulties that do not apply to earlier periods: (1) Most history texts stop either at the beginning or in the middle of the twentieth century. (2) Those books that cover the whole century are more suitable for high school or adult reading, rather than younger teenagers. (3) The nature of twentieth century history means that secular books with material sufficiently challenging for this age group will almost always have problematic sections or images. (4) Books covering the entire century from a Catholic perspective simply aren't available. Due to the lack of a narrative text suitable for this level to provide an overview of world history for this level we have arranged this course as a series of units from which you can choose. We recommend that each student studies the history of their own country (USA or Britain) for twelve weeks during the first term, and follows this up with four six-week units chosen from the following list of topics: First World War Second World War Russia and the Fall of Communism China Middle East South Africa South East Asia (India, Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan) For World War I, World War II and the Middle East, complete units divided into eighteen lessons are available; for the other topics we have provided lists of resources, and hope to add full lesson plans later. If you would like a recommended course of study, we would suggest: (1) Second World War (2) Russia or China (3) First World War or South East Asia (4) Middle East or South Africa These units rely heavily on primary source material (original documents from the period being studied). Where possible we have used books from the Witness to History series recently published by Heinemann. These short books on a number of twentieth century history topics consist of double page spreads, with a brief introduction to an aspect of the topic complemented by an extract from an original document. You can see a sample here. They include sources from different perspectives, ranging from eyewitness accounts to newspaper reports and extracts from speeches and official documents. We have supplemented these with other accounts and documents that can be found online, including Catholic sources where possible. Time requirement: Three lessons weekly, of approximately 45 minutes each, plus supplementary reading. Teacher involvement: While students can study the material alone, it is important to remember that twentieth century history is a heavy subject that includes distressing and emotive topics. Please make time to follow up your child's history lessons with some discussion about what they are learning. This does not need to be formal discussion: conversation while doing dishes would be fine! Key Resources (Key Texts for individual study units are listed separately) *US: The Century for Young People, by Peter Jennings UK:** * Young Oxford History of Britain and Ireland, Section 5: A Century of Change (also published as a separate volume, A Century of Change by James Mason) Witness to History: The Troubles in Northern Ireland by Tony Allan Recommended Resource Kingfisher History Encyclopedia (formerly published as Kingfisher History of the World), or similar history encyclopedia Note: Selections from this book are listed for some units. They provide a useful introduction to certain topics, but are not an essential element of the course. Suggested Reference Works There are a number of books available providing newspaper style reports, photographic illustrations or eyewitness accounts of the twentieth century. We recommend having at least one of these additional reference books to hand. Note: The nature of the subject matter means that there may be problematic information or images in these books. We have not thoroughly previewed them, as the criteria people use for judging suitability for this age group varies so widely. Items we consider acceptable, you may not; and vice versa. Please review any of these books that you plan to use and exercise your own judgment. Many of these were published at the end of the twentieth century and are now out of print, but are likely to be easily available used or through libraries. Any other similar book(s) can be substituted. 20th Century Day by Day (pub.Dorling Kindersley) - US edition (available from Sonlight), or UK edition as appropriate [previous title Chronicle of the 20th Century] 20th Century: a Visual History by Simon Adams (pub.Dorling Kindersley) National Geographic: Eyewitness to the 20th Century LIFE: Our Century in Pictures by Tony Chiu Children's History of the 20th Century (pub.Dorling Kindersley) Eyewitness: the 20th Century (Eyewitness Accounts of the Moments that Shaped Our Century), by Jon E.Lewis (pub.Robinson) Usborne Illustrated Atlas of the 20th Century Useful Links About: 20th Century History - links to many topics and sites about individuals. Includes very useful timeline and map links. Modern History Sourcebook - hundreds of primary source documents This course makes use of a number of articles and primary source documents available through websites. You may wish to print these at the beginning of a unit ready for your student to use. Lesson Format A lesson should take around 45 minutes Read the recommended selections Look at additional reference material (as time permits) Add events and people to a timeline or book of centuries Look up places mentioned on a map. (You may like to add outline maps to a history notebook). Write narration in a history notebook. (This could take various forms: a straightforward summary of the topic; comparison of two sides of an issue; an imaginative "eyewitness" account; a newspaper style report; or any other "narration" of your choice.) You could choose to approach a week's work in one of two ways (or a mixture of both): (1) For each lesson spend 30 minutes reading, followed by a short written narration and / or map and timeline work (2) Spend two lessons reading, then use the entire third lesson for a longer written narration and map/timeline work For some units specific lesson breakdowns are given together with suggestions for narration and notebook work. These are only ideas: feel free to use them or ignore them as you choose. Suggested additional reading is given for each 6 week period - your child should read at least one of the books recommended. Further reading suggestions are optional, intended for children who enjoy history, are voracious readers, or who develop an interest in a particular topic.
National History - United States of America (12 weeks)
Key Resource The Century for Young People by Peter Jennings Week 1 Ch.1 - Seeds of Change 1901-1914 Week 2: First World War Ch.2 - Shell Shock, 1914-1919 Week 3: The Twenties Ch.3 - Boom to Bust, 1920-29 Week 4: The Depression Ch.4 - Stormy Weather, 1929-1936 Week 5 Ch.5 - Over the Edge, 1936-1941 Week 6 Ch.6 - Global Nightmare, 1941-1945 The USS Franklin's Hero Priest by Katie O'Brien Week 7 Ch.7 - An Uneasy Peace, 1946-1952 Week 8 Ch.8 - Mass Markets, 1953-1961 Week 9 Ch.9 - Into the Streets, 1961-1969 Week 10 Ch.10 - Years of Doubt, 1969-1981 Week 11 Ch.11 - New Morning, 1981-1989 Week 12 Ch.12 - Machine Dreams, 1989-1999 Further Reading Carry a Big Stick: the Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt (George Grant) - conservative Christian perspective You Want WOMEN to Vote, Lizzie Stanton (Jean Fritz) Earthquake at Dawn (Kristiana Gregory) The Yanks are Coming: the United States in the First World War (Albert Marrin) - out of print Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry (Mildred D.Taylor) To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) Witness to History: The Great Depression (Nathaniel Harris) Witness to History: World War II Homefront (Gary Barr) Victory in the Pacific (Albert Marrin) Air Raid: Pearl Harbor (Theodore Taylor) Witness to History: Pearl Harbor (Gary Barr) Up Periscope (Robb White) - life aboard a submarine in the Pacific Witness to History: Civil Rights by Brendan January
National History - Britain (12 weeks)
Key Resources * Young Oxford History of Britain and Ireland, Section 5: A Century of Change (also published as a separate volume, A Century of Change by James Mason) Witness to History: The Troubles in Northern Ireland by Tony Allan Note: Further links to online reading to be added Week 1: Edwardian England Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The British Empire 1815-1913 A Century of Change: Ch.1 - Land of Hope and Glory Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Suffrage 1848-1928 Week 2: First World War A Century of Change: Ch.2 - Your Country Needs You Week 3: Ireland Kingfisher History Encyclopedia Ireland 1800-1913 Ireland: Civil Unrest 1916-1923 (KHE, p.392-93) Weeks 4 and 5: Between the Wars A Century of Change: Ch.3 - Peace in Our Time (to 'Give peace in our time, O Lord') Weeks 6 to 8: World War II A Century of Change: Ch.4 - The People's War Witness to History: The D-Day Landings Week 9: Post-War Britain A Century of Change: Ch.5 - Winds of Change Week 10: 1970s-90s A Century of Change: Ch.6 - Britain in Doubt Week 11: Northern Ireland Witness to History: The Troubles in Northern Ireland by Tony Allan (pub.Heinemann) Week 12 A Century of Change: Ch.7 - The Twenty-First Century Further Reading Bring Out the Banners (Geoffrey Trease) - historical fiction telling the story of two very different English "suffragettes" Double Take: Votes for Women (Belinda Hollyer) Street of Tall People by Alan Gibbons - set in the East End of London in 1936. Story of the friendship between two boys - one Jewish, and the other connected with Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts. Dolphin Crossing (Jill Paton Walsh) - two boys join the effort to rescue British soldiers stranded at Dunkirk A Spoonful of Jam by Michelle Magorian - slice of life story of a grammar school scholarship girl in 1947
World History - First World War (6 weeks)
Key Resources Witness to History: World War I by Sean Connolly (pub.Heinemann) [Note: Some sections of this book are read out of order] Kingfisher History Encyclopedia Any reference work from the suggested list Additional Reading Choose at least one book from the further reading list. Useful Links BBC History Website: World War I First World War.Com Week 1: The Beginning Lesson 1: Background Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The Balkan Wars 1921-1913; The World at a Glance 1914-1949; World War I - Introduction; How do we know? Map work: Look at a map of Europe in 1914. Add to notebook Lesson 2: Causes Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The Start of World War I 1914 World War I - Alliances and crises; Shots at Sarajevo Notebook: Write a brief note on the causes of the First World War Lesson 3: The Early Stages World War I - Europe at War; 'Over by Christmas' The Christmas Truce of 1914 Notebook: Write a narration about the Christmas Truce or research and report on Lord Kitchener Week 2: Trench Warfare Lesson 1 Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Battles of World War I, 1914-1917 World War I - The German Advance; Trench Warfare Notebook: Copy the map of the Battle of the Marne and summarise the Schlieffen Plan Lesson 2 Selections from Journal of Private Donald Fraser of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1915 Note: Graphic description of trench warfare. Lesson 3 World War I - Gas attacks (pp.36-37) Notebook: Write a report on trench warfare or a newspaper account or a first-person diary entry Week 3: Lesson 1: Eastern and Southern Fronts World War I - The Eastern Front; Gallipoli; The Wider Conflict (pp.40-41) Account of the Gallipoli Campaign Notebook: Narration of Battle of Gallipoli (this could be a description by either an Australian or a Turkish soldier) Mapwork: Add maps of the Eastern Front and Gallipoli to notebook Lesson 2: Air War World War I - Battles in the air (you can also read another account from the Red Baron here); Total war Memoirs of Harold F.Taylor, pilot of the Royal Flying Corps Notebook: Research and report on the Red Baron or Zeppelins Lesson 3: Sea War World War I - U-boats; The Battle of Jutland (pp.30-31) British newspaper report on the Battle of Jutland Notebook: Research and report on the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 Week 4: The Later Stages Lesson 1: Uprising and Revolution World War I - The Irish Uprising; Turmoil in Russia Lesson 2: America and the War World War I - The USA enters the war Woodrow Wilson's speech to Congress and formal declaration of war Notebook: Question to answer - Do you think the USA should have entered the war earlier? Explain your answer. Lesson 3: War Poets World War I - War poetry Audio gallery: 'The Sentry' by Wilfred Owen and a letter from the poet to his mother More poetry by Wilfred Owen and others Poems by Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon. Notebook: Copywork - any World War I poem Week 5: The Church Lesson 1: Pope Benedict XV Biography of Pope Benedict XV; Pope Benedict XV's Peace Note of 1st August 1917 Notebook: Add narration of Benedict XV and his role in the war Lesson 2: An Emperor and a Chaplain Emperor Charles I who was beatified in 2004 A brief biography of Fr.Francis Duffy, an American army chaplain (third section of article) Notebook: Report on Blessed Charles of Austria Lesson 3: Fatima Read any account of the Fatima apparitions of you choice or explore EWTN's Fatima website Week 6: The End of the War Lesson 1: The Armistice World War I - Turning the tide; The armistice British newspaper report of the Armistice Lesson 2: Treaty of Versailles World War I - A lasting peace? American journalist's description of the Versailles signing ceremony Mapwork: Add map of Europe in 1919 to your notebook. Compare it with the map of Europe in 1914. Lesson 3: The Aftermath Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - World War I: the Aftermath 1918-1923 (KHE, p.396-97) World War I - What have we learnt from World War I? Notebook: Essay: What have you learnt from studying World War I? Further Reading The Good Master and The Singing Tree (Kate Seredy) - set in Hungary before and during World War I War Horse (Michael Morpurgo) - told through the eyes of a horse used at the Front by the British army Private Peaceful (Michael Morpurgo) - a soldier refuses to follow orders and is court martialled for cowardice. Moving and thought provoking. POW (Martin Booth) - a boy sailor finds himself in a prisoner of war camp after his boat is torpedoed. Based on the memories of the author's grandfather. Gay Neck: the Story of a Pigeon (Dhan Gopal Mukerji) - story of an carrier pigeon used by an Indian regiment in France The Flying Aces of World War I (Gene Gurney) - out of print The Yanks are Coming: the United States in the First World War (Albert Marrin) - out of print Rilla of Ingleside (L.M.Montgomery) - one of the sequels to the "Anne" books. The Road From Home: the Story of an Armenian Girl by David Kherdian - true story of the author's mother, caught up in the twentieth century's "unknown holocaust" as Turkey attempted to destroy its Armenian minority
World History - Second World War (6 weeks)
Key Resources Witness to History: World War II by Sean Connolly [Note: Some sections of this book are read out of order] Kingfisher History Encyclopedia Any reference work from the suggested list Recommended Resource Usborne Internet-Linked Encyclopedia of World War II Useful Links BBC Online: World War II Eyewitness to History: World War II Additional Reading Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl Note: There are so many books available on World War II that further reading is listed by week rather than in a single list. Week 1: Fascism and Nazi Germany Lesson 1: Fascism Kingfisher History Encylopedia - The Rise of Fascism 1922-1939; Weimar and Hitler 1919-1939; German Expansion 1938-1939; The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Lesson 2: Hitler and Life in Germany Brief biography of Adolf Hitler Listen to extracts from speeches by Hitler made in 1933 and 1939 (with translation) Cardinal Recollections: Pope Benedict XVI's childhood in Nazi Germany Lesson 3: Beginning of the War Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The Beginning of World War II 1939 World War II - Introduction; How do we Know?; Blitzkrieg! *Further Reading* The Shadow of His Wings (Fr.Gereon Goldmann) I Was There (Hans Peter Richter) - partly autobiographical book about German children in the Hitler Youth. Witness to History: The Rise of Hitler by Nathaniel Harris The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler (William L.Shirer) (World Landmarks Series) Hitler (Albert Marrin) - biography Week 2: Britain and the Blitz Lesson 1: Dunkirk Brief description of evacuation of British troops from Dunkirk, May / June 1940 Five eyewitness accounts of Dunkirk Account of Albert Barnes, a fourteen year old rescuer Speeches by British prime minister Winston Churchill: 1. "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" - 13 May 1940 2. Listen to "We shall fight on the beaches" - 18 June 1940 Lesson 2: The Battle of Britain World War II - The Battle of Britain Another speech by Churchill: "Never in the field of human conflict..." - 20 August 1940 Eyewitness account of British Battle of Britain pilot John Beard Lesson 3: The Blitz World War II - The Blitz Journalist's account of a night raid on London in 1940 *Further Reading* Dolphin Crossing (Jill Paton Walsh) - two boys join the effort to rescue British soldiers stranded at Dunkirk Fireweed (Jill Paton Walsh) - two teenagers try to survive alone during the Blitz (slight element of romance) Enemy Brothers: a Story of World War II (Constance Savery) - a British airman discovers a captured German boy is his long lost brother. Useful Links Winston Churchill Centre Week 3: World War Lesson 1: Pearl Harbor Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - War in the Pacific 1941-1945 World War II - Pearl Harbor (pp.14-15) Accounts of Pearl Harbor from both American and Japanese sources US declaration of war with Germany Lesson 2: Africa Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - War in the West 1939-1945 World War II - Fighting in Africa (pp.16-17) Lesson 3: Russia World War II - The Soviet defence (pp.20-21) Article on the Battle of Stalingrad, 1942 *Further Reading* Air Raid: Pearl Harbor (Theodore Taylor) Stories of Karol: the Unknown Life of John Paul II by Gian Franco Svidercoschi - puts the early life of Pope John Paul into the context of Poland during and after the Second World War The Winged Watchman (Hilda van Stockum) - life in Holland during WW2 (pub.Bethlehem Books) The Endless Steppe (Esther Hautzig) - a Jewish family are sent to a Siberian labour camp during World War II The Borrowed House (Hilda van Stockum) - a 13 year old German girl has been indoctrinated with Nazi propaganda. Living in occupied Holland, she learns to see through the lies. Number the Stars (Lois Lowry) - Danish Jews are helped to escape to Sweden by boat Week 4: The War Continues Lesson 1: War in Asia World War II - The fall of Singapore (pp.18-19); Fighting in the Philippines (pp.22-23); "A call for sacrifice" speech by Franklin D.Roosevelt, 28 April 1942 Lesson 2: War at Sea World War II - The enemy below (pp.24-25); War in the Pacific (pp.28-29); Defending Australia (pp.30-31) The USS Franklin's Hero Priest by Katie O'Brien Lesson 3: War-Time Life World War II - Women at War (pp.26-27) *Further Reading* Victory in the Pacific (Albert Marrin) Up Periscope (Robb White) - life aboard a submarine in the Pacific Week 5: The Holocaust, the Church and D-Day Lesson 1: The Holocaust World War II - The Holocaust Description of a Nazi Death Camp after liberation in 1944 Elie Weisel, "Listen to the silent screams" - speech to mark the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Note: The Hebrew words quoted in the text ("Yitgadal veyitkadash, Shmay Rabba") are the opening words of Kaddish, the Jewish prayer for the dead. Lesson 2: The Church, the War and the Jews Mit Brennender Sorge: Encyclical of Pope Pius XI on the Church and the German Reich The Dutch Church speaks out on behalf of the Jews Pope John Paul II, "Holocaust Speech" - given at Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Israel, in 2000. Lesson 3: D-Day and the War in Europe World War II - Advancing through Italy; D-Day; Air raids on Germany; The Battle of the Bulge Background Reading (for teacher!) Pius XII and the Second World War (Pierre Blet) - substantial book written for adults. *Further Reading* Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl (Anne Frank) A Place to Hide: True Stories of Holocaust Rescues (Jayne Pettit) The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom) - a Dutch Christian family risk their lives hiding Jews from the Nazis When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit (Judith Kerr) - a German Jewish family travel through Europe in search of safety One Small Suitcase (Barry Turner) - story of the kindertransporte, Jewish children sent as refugees to Britain without their parents. Week 6: The End of the War and the Aftermath Lesson 1: The Final Stages World War II - Through Burma; Yalta; V-E Day; Listen to victory speech of Winston Churchill on V-E day Lesson 2: Hiroshima and Nagasaki World War II - The atomic bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki [Note: Includes graphic description] Lesson 3: After the War World War II - What have we learnt from World War II? Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The United Nations 1945-1948 - Italy and the Balkans 1943-1949 - Peace in the Pacific 1945-1948 *Further Reading* Witness to History: The D-Day Landings (Sean Connolly) Witness to History: Hiroshima (Nick Harris) The Silver Sword (Ian Serraillier) [US Title: Escape from Warsaw] - four children struggle to survive in the ruins of Warsaw.
World History - Middle East (6 weeks)
Key Resources Witness to History: The Arab-Israeli Conflict by Stewart Ross Witness to History: The War in Iraq by David Downing Any reference work from the suggested list Additional Reading Any book of your choice (see further reading list for suggestions) Useful Websites Latin (Catholic) Patriarchate of Jerusalem - information about the Vatican and the Middle East, and about Arab Christians. Includes a number of links on Pope John Paul II's visits to the Middle East. CNN: War in Iraq Conflict in the Persian Gulf (Holt, Rinehart and Winston) - resources for 1991 and 2003 wars Week 1: Israel - Birth of a Nation Lesson 1: Introduction The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Introduction; How do we know? Mapwork: Study map of Israel and surrounding area; add map of Israel to notebook; add outline map of the middle east to folder and label countries Lesson 2: The British Mandate in Palestine The Arab-Israeli Conflict - A holy land; Conflicting interests; Mandate - A holy land; Conflicting interests; Mandate Notebook: Write a short report on Zionism Lesson 3: The Birth of Israel The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Holocaust; Exit Britain, enter the UN; Israel, 1948-49 Israeli Declaration of Independence, 1948 Week 2: Israel - Wars of Survival Lesson 1: Early Years The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Digging in, 1948-55; Suez; The Palestinians organize Lesson 2: The Six-Day War The Arab-Israeli Conflict - The Six-Day War, 1967; Resolution 242; Arab versus Arab The Palestinian National Charter, 1968 (Palestinian Liberation Organisation Covenant) Lesson 3: Yom Kippur War The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Yom Kippur; The conflict spreads; Camp David Week 3: Israel - Intifada and Terror Lesson 1: The Intifada The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Mounting violence; Intifada; PLO recognition and isolation Lesson 2: Terror and Counter-Terror The Arab-Israeli Conflict - Signs of hope, 1991-96; Terror and counter-terror Lesson 3: Conclusion The Arab-Israeli Conflict - The road map; What have we learnt? Pope John Paul II talks about Jerusalem (from Redemptionis Anno) Week 4: Iraq - Saddam Hussein and the Gulf War Lesson 1: Introduction The War in Iraq - Introduction; How do we know?; Iraq; Saddam and Iraq Mapwork: Add map of Iraq to folder. Lesson 2: Saddam's Wars The War in Iraq - Saddam and his neighbours; War and containment Interview with the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Baghdad Notebook: Research and report on either the Iran-Iraq War or the Gulf War or the effects of economic sanctions on Iraq Note: Useful resources for both wars can be found here Lesson 3: The Case for War The War in Iraq - The rise of the US neo-conservatives; After September 11; The case for military action Notebook: What reasons were there for war against Iraq? Week 5: Iraq - War Lesson 1: The Case Against War The War in Iraq - The case against military action; The decision is taken Statement of Cardinal Pio Laghi, Special Envoy of John Paul II to President George Bush (5 March 2003) Notebook: What arguments were there against war? Lesson 2: Fighting the War The War in Iraq - The opposing forces; War from the air; Advances on the ground Stories of heroes of the war (including Dominican nun Sister Marianne Pierre and Catholic chaplain Lt. Col. Philip Briganti) Lesson 3: Effects of the War The War in Iraq - Civilian casualties; The media and the war; Iraq's neighbours Notebook: Write a newpaper report on any aspect of the war from the perspective of an embedded journalist. Week 6: Iraq - After the War Lesson 1: End of the War The War in Iraq - Advance to Baghdad; The regime collapses; Short-term priorities President Bush on the capture of Saddam Hussein Lesson 2: After the War The War in Iraq - New international tensions; New tensions inside Iraq Lesson 3: Outlook The War in Iraq - Prospects; What have we learnt from the war in Iraq Notebook: Summarise your conclusions about the Iraq War Further Reading Laurence of Arabia (Alistair Maclean) - World Landmarks Series (out of print) After the War (Carol Matas) - 15 year old Ruth survives the Holocaust and makes her way to Palestine as a refugee Ben Gurion and the Birth of Israel (Joan Comay) - World Landmarks series One More River (Lynne Reid Banks) - a Canadian teenager is a reluctant emigré when her family move to Israel to live on a Kibbutz. Story about how she adjusts to her new life, finds herself caught up in the Six Day War and begins to think of herself as an Israeli Broken Bridge (Lynne Reid Banks) - a Jewish teenager sees her cousin murdered by Palestinians. Sequel to One More River
World History - Russia and the Fall of Communism (6 weeks)
RESOURCE LIST **** Key Resources Russian Revolution Twentieth Century Perspectives: The Russian Revolution by Tony Allan Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Russia 1917-1924 (KHE, p.394-95) Eyewitness account of execution of Tsar Nicholas II, 1918 Further Reading 1917: Red Banners, White Mantle by Warren Carroll - Catholic perspective on the events of 1917. One Day in Russia 1917 by Philip Bolsover Note: Out of print but used copies cheaply and easily available. You may need to search under the title One Day in Russia Nineteen-Seventeen Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan - Fiction. Katya's mother becomes a lady-in-waiting to the Empress of Russia in 1913; World War I and the Russian Revolution bring great changes to her life. Well told "inside story". Anastasia, the Last Grand Duchess: Russia 1914 (Carolyn Meyer) - Royal Diaries Series The White Nights of St.Petersburg (Geoffrey Trease) - another "inside story", from the perspective of a young Englishman visiting St.Petersburg at the time of the Revolution. Well told by a good author. Out of print. Communist Russia and the Church Bolshevik Persecution of the Catholic Church, by Donia Byrnes (Loyola University Student Historical Journal) Divini Redemptoris (On Atheistic Communism) - encyclical of Pope Pius XI promulgated on 19 March 1937 Stalinist Russia One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch (Alexander Solzhenitsyn) - classic account of life in a Siberian labour camp under Stalin Further Reading** Stalin: Russia's Man of Steel (Albert Marrin) - out of print The Impossible Journey (Gloria Whelan) - Siberia after the Russian Revolution. Sequel to Angel on the Square The Cold War Twentieth Century Perspectives: The Cold War by David Taylor Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The Cold War 1945-1989 Fall of Communism Witness to History: The Collapse of Communism by Stewart Ross The role of Pope John Paul II in the fall of communism Pope John Paul II, "We do not want a Poland which costs us nothing" - speech given at Czestochowa, Poland, 18 June 1983 Vaclav Havel, "A contaminated moral environment" - speech, 1 January 1990 Further Reading Shadow Under the Sea (Geoffrey Trease) - set in Russia during the Perestroika Period Song for a Tattered Flag (Geoffrey Trease) - fall of the Ceaucescu regime in Romania
World History - China (6 weeks)
RESOURCE LIST **** Key Resources Twentieth Century Perspectives: Rise of Modern China by Tony Allan Boxer Rebellion Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - The Opium Wars 1830-1864 (background); The Boxer Rebellion Pierre Loti, When the Allies Entered Peking, 1900 Further Reading Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom (Katherine Paterson) Chinese Republic Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - China 1911-1935 (KHE, p.402-3) Further Reading The Man Who Changed China (Pearl S.Buck) - story of Sun Yat-Sen who set up a democratic republic in China in 1921(World Landmarks series) China at War Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - China and Japan at War 1931-1945 Further Reading China's Long March: 6000 Miles of Danger (Jean Fritz) - the long march to safety of the Communist Red Army in 1934-5 The Small Woman (Alan Burgess) - biography of Gladys Aylward, Protestant missionary to pre-War China The House of Sixty Fathers (Meindert de Jong) - a Chinese boy separated from his family in Japanese-occupied China is rescued by some American airmen Other Resources The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (video) Post-War China and the Cultural Revolution Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Communist China 1945-1949; China 1949-1997 Red Scarf Girl by Ji Li Liang - story of a 12 year old girl who lived through Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution The underground Catholic Church in China Biography of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Further Reading** Mao Tse-Tung and His China (Albert Marrin) - out of print Chu Ju's House by Gloria Whelan - a 14 year old girl leaves home rather than see her baby sister put up for adoption. Set in modern rural China
World History - South East Asia (6 weeks)
RESOURCE LIST **** Key Resources Week 1: India Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Southeast Asia 1800-1913; Indian Independence 1945-1947; British Commonwealth 1914-1949 Eyewitness account of the assassination of Gandhi, 1948 Listen to extracts from Prime Minister Nehru's speech following the assassination of Gandhi, 30 January 1948 Further Reading** Homeless Bird (Gloria Whelan) - a 13 year old Indian girl undergoes an arranged marriage but is widowed, leaving her no place in her traditional Indian society. Other Resources Gandhi (Video / DVD) Week 2: Korea Korea Twentieth Century Perspectives: The Korean War by Michael Burgan Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Wars in Asia 1950-1988 Further Reading** The War in Korea: 1950-53 (Robert Leckie) - World Landmarks series Year of Impossible Goodbyes (Sook Nyul Choi) - when Japanese occupation is succeeded by Russian domination of North Korea, Sookan's family try to escape to the south So Far From the Bamboo Grove (Yoko Kawashima Watkins) - a Japanese family flee from North Korea at the end of World War II. Violent. Weeks 3 and 4: Vietnam Witness to History: The War in Vietnam** by Michael Burgan The Catholic Church in Vietnam Our Lady of Lavang: a Marian shrine in Vietnam Further Reading America and Vietnam: the Elephant and the Tiger by Albert Marrin - out of print Goodbye, Vietnam (Gloria Whelan) - a 13 year old girl and her family escape from Vietnam by boat to start a new life. Weeks 5 and 6: Afghanistan Witness to History: Afghanistan by David Downing Further Reading** The Breadwinner (Deborah Ellis) - a family struggle to survive after their father is arrested by the Taliban
National History - South Africa (6 weeks)
RESOURCE LIST **** Key Resource Witness to History: Apartheid in South Africa (David Downing) Boer War Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Scramble for Africa 1880-1912 Brief summary of the Boer War Biography of Emily Hobhouse, who campaigned to bring an end to concentration camps in South Africa, and to help those who suffered in the war. Account of Annie Rayne, a child at the Siege of Mafeking (and background information) Additional Resource Anglo Boer War Museum web site South Africa and Apartheid Kingfisher History Encyclopedia - Famine in Africa 1967-2000; South Africa 1990-2000 *Further Reading* Out of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope (Beverley Naidoo) - fifty years of South African history told through the eyes of seven fictional children (Beverley Naidoo) - fifty years of South African history told through the eyes of seven fictional children Journey to Jo'burg (Beverley Naidoo) - two children learn about the realities of life as a black person in South Africa when they go in search of their mother. No More Strangers Now: Young Voices from a New South Africa (ed.Tim McKee) - experiences of 12 South African teenagers under apartheid The Other Side of Truth (Beverley Naidoo) - a 12 year old Nigerian girl is forced to flee to Britain as a refugee after her mother is shot. Can she help her father, arrested as an illegal immigrant?

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