The setting: Post WW2 London
The setting: Post WW2 London
"In 1953, a young girl moves to London with her blacklisted parents. There, she meets a curious apothecary and befriends a boy in her school who dreams of becoming a spy. Adventure ensues.
The book is told from Janie's point of view, and we experience with her the strangeness of moving to another country, from sunny, carefree Hollywood to cold, war-scarred London. The whole world, still recovering from WWII, is now in constant fear of the Bomb — in particular, whether the Russians will get it, whether this new idea of a hydrogen bomb will come to fruition. The schools still have duck-and-cover drills, never mind that it wouldn't save you from a conventional bomb, let alone an atomic bomb."
Source: Wired
9th grade B2 read the historical fiction novel "The Apothecary", by Maile Meloy, which allowed them to explore post World War 2 Europe from a different perspective.
9th grade B2 read the historical fiction novel "The Apothecary", by Maile Meloy, which allowed them to explore post World War 2 Europe from a different perspective.
Combining their historical knowledge from the period and their understanding from the novel, students wrote journal entries which reflect their analysis and engagement with the literary piece.
Combining their historical knowledge from the period and their understanding from the novel, students wrote journal entries which reflect their analysis and engagement with the literary piece.
B1 students researched about the most important historical events that took place during World War I and did oral presentations.
B1 students researched about the most important historical events that took place during World War I and did oral presentations.
