Log Update

Ok, so far I've got a plan (does it need to be extensive Mr Stewart??)
I have written out the bulk of my paragraphs.
lots of quotes
now for the conclusion.

Log Update for Friday 21st May

After musical practice I came home and worked on my independent essay.

I am trying to incorporate tables and maps into my argument (as primary source evidence).

Next week I also plan to talk to Mr Stewart on the progress of my essay.
Thats, all :)

Log

This afternoon (Sunday 16 May) I went over what I had written last weekend, finalising sentences and shortening my paragraphs (must stay under the word limit!!!!)

Finding the books from the Barr Smith really useful :)

Have written 1,606 words so far - and I still need to write a kick ass conclusion yet.

Everything's going well so far.

Map - The Allied Blockade Around Germany

SOURCE: Hughes, M. and Philpott, W. J. The Palgrave Concise Historical Atlas of the First World War. Palgrave MacMillan, NewYork. 2005. Map 13.

I can refer to this map when I describe the blockade and how it affected the German Home Front.

Log - update

Went to the Barr Smith Library again today, I had to return books, and wanted to pick up some more books on the naval blockade on Germany.

Then I did a few hours of work on my essay (as we had no history homework!!!!) and I've written around 2000 words in note taking and informationg gathering.
But not all of this will be in my essay, I will be picky!!!! and choose the best that I've written.
I have written information on the following;

The Physical cost of war
Total Warfare and its effect on Germany
The Royal Navy's blockade around Germany
Food shortages
German Home Front
Women in the war
Political problems in Germany
Social consequences of war
Economic consequences of war

Refining Essay Question

To what extent did total war require the German Home Front to change and adapt to the demands of the First World War?

Perfect!!!

Refining my essay question and essay plan (draft)

Essay Question

How did the First World War have an affect on the Home Front of Germany, and to what extent was it caused by adapting to the needs of total war?

Plan

Introduction - definition of total war, the incorporation of civilians into war, the importance of home fronts to a nation winning the First World War.

Paragraph 1-Naval blockade around Germany and its negative affect on the German Home Font.

Paragraph 2- Food shortages in Germany + inflation, government organisations aiming to resolve food crisis, riots/demonstrations, rationing, civilian deaths due to shortage of food.

Paragraph 3 - social impact of war; unemployment, women in workforce, scale of humand evastation.

Conclusion