B-25 Mitchell Aircraft and the Daring Doolittle Raid WWII
A historic look at World War II with the B-25 Mitchell airplane. This class will focus on the B-25 bomber’s role in the Pacific Theater and how it was used in the daring Doolittle Raid.
Michael P. Bielas
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
The learning goals for this course will be to teach the student about the B-25 Mitchell aircraft, the historic significance during World War II, facts about the different variants of the aircraft, and how the aircraft was used in the Pacific Theater to include the Doolittle Raid. There will be an attached note taking document with pictures to help the student learn and retain the information in this course. There is also a short video of the B-25 Mitchell history during Doolittle Raid. The desire of the teacher is to engage the students with questions and dialogue to help them further learn the material and answer questions. There will be no assigned home work in this class and the teaching style will be lecture via power point material with a few questions asked of the students.
Learning Goals
The student will learn about the B-25 Bomber during WWII, the different variants, missions, with emphasis on the Doolittle Raid over Japan.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There is no graphic violent material in this class. There will be a short YouTube video in this class and you do not need a separate login for this video.
Supply List
There is a two-page note taking guide that the student may download and use during the class.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Resources: Military Factory: https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=81
Boeing Website: https://www.boeing.com/history/products/b-25-mitchell.page
National Interest: Https: nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-nothing-could-stop-p-51-mustang-30287
War History Online: https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/japanese-schindler-helped-5580-jews-escape-the-holocaust-ended-up-selling-lightbulbs-to-survive.html
Military Machine: https://militarymachine.com/p-51-mustang-facts/
ThoughtCo.: https://www.thoughtco.com/world-war-ii-doolittle-raid-2360534
Joined September, 2017
4.9
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Science
Bachelor's Degree from Embry Riddle University
I am a retired Air Force officer and enjoy weather and aircraft related classes. I also enjoy teaching WWII history and understand military operations.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 131 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
2-9 learners per class
