Adopt an Army: Military Tactic Experience
Military History 101 by Amber Dowdy
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(485)
This course will allow students to develop a military, research military tactics, and engage in virtual battles using the tactics they learn in class.
Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
This course will allow students to learn military tactics and put them into practice by taking control of their very own virtual military force. Students will be given a historic military, general, and choice of weapons to build their fighting force. After developing a military, students will learn about military tactics, and then engage in virtual battles with other student-built military forces. In order to come out victorious, students will need to employ military tactics that have been...
Students will learn about different military tactics in a fun, hands on, and engaging format.
The instructor of this lesson has a degree in history, spent years working at a World War II submarine museum, and is committed to educating learners through historic contextualization and discussion. While learners will be creating their own militaries, the military strategies discussed in this course have been used by armies all around the world.
Homework Offered
Students will want to take some time studying military tactics before the class tournament in week two. I would estimate that the military tactic study will take learners roughly 1 hour.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
0No supplies are required for this course.
Learners will be developing their own military force for class. Military tactics and casualty numbers will be discussed in class.
Military tactics will be pulled from "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. Historical militaries, weapons, and military leaders (for drafting into learner created militaries) will be pulled from various peer reviewed sources, including books and articles from historical journals and magazines.
Available times
Pacific
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(485)
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 a...
Group Class
$30
for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
45 min
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(6)
Completed by 23 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 10-14
3-11 learners per class
