52 Weeks of World War II History!
This ongoing course will introduce students to World War II military history on a weekly basis.
Military History 101 by Amber Chaffee
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekProjects
1 hour per week. Students are encouraged to complete independent research and present it in class.Progress Report
includedClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
This course will look at World War II history on a weekly basis. Each week will cover various different military operations, developments, or battles that occurred during that week between 1939 and 1945. This class will look at significant events from both the Axis and Allied sides of the conflict. While the military operations and developments of the countries will be focused on, significant social and political events will also be mentioned. The class will run as an ongoing course, meaning that if students do not withdraw from the course, parents will be billed weekly for our meetings. Students are free to join and withdraw as they please from this course. Each week will include a presentation of one (or several) events in World War II history that occurred in that particular week. Students are encouraged to do their own (optional) research each week and share their findings in class. Once every 4-6 weeks, we will also participate in an interactive escape room type class that focuses on one event in World War II history. The instructor will be available digitally during the week through the Outschool classroom to consult with students who have elected to attend class in any particular week and have chosen to complete the optional research. The 2025 schedule of classes is as follows: January Week 2: Ranking Tanks of WWII Week 3: Operation Iskra Week 4: The Capture of Myitkyina February Week 5: The Battle of Keren Begins Week 6: The Destruction of the Normandie Week 7: Operation Cerberus Week 8: The Battle of Sunda Strait March Week 9: The Battle of Java Sea Week 10: Operation Claymore Week 11: The Death of Reinhard Heydrich’s Assassins Week 12: The Battles of Włądysławów April Week 13: The Raid on Amiens Prison Week 14: The Fall of Addis Ababa Week 15: The First "Yankee Mission" to Yugoslavia Week 16: Operation Välänusööta May Week 17: The Battle of Narvik Week 18: Operation Tracer Week 19: The Battle of Attu Week 20: The Destruction of the Würzburg Radar June Week 21: The Battle of Kohima Ridge Week 22: The Sinking of the Arandora Star Week 23: The Battle of Brody Week 24: The Mutiny on the Jean Bart July Week 25: Operation Rüsselsprung Week 26: The Battle of Rạỗng Xanh Week 27: Operation Saturn Week 28: The Evacuation of Crete August Week 29: Operation Postmaster Week 30: The Battle of Milne Bay Week 31: Operation Dragoon Week 32: The Liberation of Paris’ Sewer Workers September Week 33: The Invasion of Iceland Week 34: The Black March Week 35: Operation Führerhauptquartiere Week 36: The Execution of Sophie Scholl October Week 37: The Battle of Vella Lavella Week 38: Operation Cartwheel Week 39: The Sinking of the RMS Laconia Week 40: The Battle of Eniwetok November Week 41: The Battle of Cape Matapan Week 42: Operation Diplomat Week 43: The Battle of Wake Island Week 44: The Flight of the Burma Road December Week 45: The Battle of Savo Island Week 46: The Italian Armistice’s Impact Week 47: The Escape from Colditz Week 48: Operation Greif Week 49: The Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff Week 50: The Battle of Ortona Week 51: The Last Stand at Bastogne Week 52: The Christmas Raid on Vaagso
Learning Goals
Students will learn new events in World War II history.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Discussion of military battles, operations, and weaponry of World War II will be discussed in this course.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2020
4.9
500reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Grand Valley State University
Welcome to Military History 101!
My name is Amber, and I am the owner/head teacher of Military History 101 by Amber Dowdy. I have a degree in History from Grand Valley State University, which is located in Michigan, USA. Prior to becoming an Outschool teacher, I spent several years employed at a World War II submarine museum. As the museum's Archivist, I worked daily with military history artifacts, I learned military history stories, and I had hands on experiences with the preservation of a real life American, Gato-class submarine that served during the second World War. While I still find myself involved with the museum as a volunteer, I discovered several years ago that my passion is helping children to understand the military events of our past. I enjoy linking events together historically through factual contextualization and the examination of causes and effects.
I think that history is one of the most valuable things that we can teach our children, as the events of the past are constantly impacting the world today, even if we do not realize it.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing slow pitch softball, cooking new things, and reading historical fiction novels. In my home, I have two sweet kids of my own, and a bearded dragon.
My main class focus is on military history. You will find classes from our organization about submarines, World War II, World War I, spies, and other topics. We also teach a semester long American History class. In addition to our semester class, we teach one six week class, several four week classes, as well as one time and ongoing classes. All courses are lecture based, with time for students to ask questions, make comments, and interact with both the instructor and other students if they desire. Military History 101 does not require that participants interact, but it is always encouraged. We find that students who participate in class often have a more enjoyable and educational experience. We create a powerpoint presentation for each course to help guide the lesson and keep the class on topic. We also typically show students 2-3 short videos in class that are relevant to the topic that we are discussing. All videos will add to the context of the course, and will be used to enrich the class.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or comments. I am always happy to help.
I have recently expanded and added new educators to my organization, Military History 101. I am looking forward to bringing you engaging content with enthusiastic instructors that can talk about all realms of military history!
All instructors in Military History 101 are historians (with a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a history related field) or military veterans. Each instructor has been through a background check, Outschool's training program, and an additional training program that has been developed by Amber Dowdy to ensure high-quality content and content delivery. If you have any questions regarding specific classes or educators, please feel free to contact us at any time. All inquiries will be fielded by Amber Dowdy.Reviews
Live Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 1385 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
3-12 learners per class
