Week 5: Love Letters

Love is in the air…and in war, too.

Jump to…

• Monday
• Tuesday & Behind the Lines
  • Before Class
  • In Class
• Thursday & My Dear Bessie
  • Before Class
  • In Class
• Weekly Writing

Monday, September 26

• Weekly writing for Week 4 (Last Letters from the Holocaust) due by midnight.
• Submit your post URL in Canvas.

Tuesday, September 27

Before Class

Things to think about:

• Love and War
• What do you think about love letters?
• What role, if any, do love letters have in war?

In Class

• We will listen to the Behind the Lines podcast on Love.
• For reference, the letters between Captain Harry Kipp and Norma Clinton mentioned in the podcast.
• Sign-up for sessions with Keanna for your WWII essay.

Thursday, September 29

Before Class

• Review the introduction to My Dear Bessie.

In Class

• We will listen to readings from My Dear Bessie.
• Letters to Strangers
• The world needs more love letters
• Letter #2

Weekly Writing

1. This weekly writing should focus on any reading/activity/exercise/etc that you found particularly interesting this week.
2. Weekly Writings will be due by Monday of each week.
3. Submit your post URL in Canvas.