A History of Warfare: A Class About Military Conflicts Throughout U.S. History!

🌟Class Summary: 
In this ongoing class, students will learn about the military conflicts that defined U.S. History! From the French & Indian War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, students will understand the causes, effects, and legacy of life on the battlefield.

If you have a  fascination with military history, strap on some boots soldier, as we go back in time to explore life on the battlefield!

This fast-paced class is best suited for students that enjoy visuals and game-based learning. 


🌟Class Format: 
1. Class Welcome & Introductions
2. Setting the Stage: Causes of War
3. Life on the Warfront: Strategy, Battles, Wit, & Weaponry on the Battlefield
4. The Legacy of War: How the story ends 

Students will be immersed in the historical narratives through video, slides, images, discussion with peers and other engaging visuals to aid students in reading and historical comprehension. This class is perfect for students who are visual/hands-on learners, want to improve reading comprehension or enjoy exploring different Historical perspectives they might not be familiar with.


🌟Topic Schedule: 
This ongoing class will meet once a week and the scheduled war topics are as follows. Students may enroll at any time as these are stand-alone topics.  Learners do not need any prior Historical knowledge for this course. In this class, course topics loop. Therefore, parents are invited to review the schedule to ensure their learner is attending the desired sessions. 

Week of 1/2: French & Indian War
Week of 1/9: American Revolution
Week of 1/16: War of 1812
Week of 1/23: Mexican-American War
Week of 1/30: Civil War
Week of 2/6: Spanish-American War
Week of 2/13: WWI
Week of 2/20: WWII 
Week of 2/27: Korean War
Week of 3/6: Vietnam War
Week of 3/13: Gulf War
Week of 3/20: War in Afghanistan
Week of 3/27: Iraq War



🌟Parental Guidance: 
As this is a history course focused on war, there will be mention of death, racism, gender, abuse, war crimes, disease, religion, and other topics that may be sensitive to some learners. All topics will be taught in an age appropriate manner, in a Historical context. As primary & secondary sources will be utilized for instruction, students will be urged to interpret their own conclusions. Views presented in these primary sources are not my own, rather they are first hand accounts and based on the perspective of the writer. Resources used to create context are listed below and may be periodically updated; therefore parents are urged to save this page and revisit. 

For this course, students may occasionally use the following tools, and they will be used as follows: 
-Nearpod: Used for slides, Virtual fieldtrips & student interaction activities (no student account necessary. Students are provided a code to join OR resource may simply be used on screen as part of instruction without requiring students to access it)


🌟Learning Outcomes: 
-Create a more inclusive Historical narrative of U.S. History 
-Practice Critical Thinking
-Practice verbalizing & expressing ideas
-Learning Vocabulary
-Reviewing previously known Historical knowledge
-Develop tolerance at listening to other perspectives 
-Use evidence to support arguments & claims


🌟History Teaching Experience & Expertise:
*B.A. in History & Anthropology
*M.A. in History (with a focus on American Colonial & Environmental History)
*Internship experience working at a Museum (2 years)
*Took a specialized course in Military History (Graduate Level-1 semester)
*Taught History (public school) 10 years
*Taught History (University) 6 years
*Train New History Teachers 7 years
* Tutoring Students 10 years
*Experience with Research (Research Assistant 2 years) 

🎉Excited to take us back in time to the battlefields of America's History! 

👩‍🏫Miss Tamez Recommends: The History Games! U.S. History Trivia, Escape Rooms, & Fun Game-Based Tutoring!
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Classroom Policies: 
🌟CLASSROOM POLICIES:
1. Learners should be familiar with muting/unmuting themselves
2. Students are invited to immerse themselves in the class and participate. Please encourage students to be open to new experiences & perspectives. Also, to get the most out of the learning experience, I ask that students refrain from being engaged in other activities that take them away from participation whether that be eating, or their phone, or other such distractions. 
3. Siblings are welcome but must be enrolled in the course. 
4. To ensure safety, every student needs to have their camera on so I can verify the identity of the student. 
5. Promptness is appreciated. Students running more than 10 minutes late should contact me about being rescheduled into another class.  If no contact is made after 24 hours, there will be no availability to re-schedule. No partial refunds are available for missed class time.
6. I always have the BEST students🧡 and want every learner to have a FANTASTIC experience in class! Therefore I expect that all students conduct themselves in ways that are respectful and not disruptive to themselves, their instructor, or fellow learners.