This lesson series is all about Rotterdam. We start with the Blitz of Rotterdam and the devistation it caused and we will work through to the present day. We will first discover the events on the 10th of May 1940 when the German planes bombed the old center of Rotterdam. We will then discover what happened after the blitz and how Rotterdam was rebuilt and then finally we will discover what Rotterdam is like today.You may first want to consider the following questions to grab your interest!
What happened on the fateful day 10th May 1940?
How did Rotterdam recover?
What influence has the blitz had on the Rotterdam of today?