Book Club - Allies by Alan Gratz - World War 2 Drama!
A four part course on a book about several different people whose lives become intertwined with each other during the D-Day invasion on June 6th, 1944 during World War 2!
Michael DiMinno, M.A.T.
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What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
If your learner is looking for an action-packed historical fiction read, then this 4 week book club might be for them! Join four characters as their destinies converge in this incredible novel by Alan Gratz. The setting is D-Day, June 6th, 1944 during WWII. Dee is a young soldier heading toward France in his landing boat. Samira is a French girl working as a spy. James is a paratrooper getting ready to descend into enemy territory, and Henry is a medic who is steeling himself to treat wounded soldiers. It goes without saying that we will be addressing this vital period in WWII history. Broken down, our lessons will be the following: Week 1 - please read pages 3-72. We will be discussing the background of D-day, what its purpose was, as well as introducing our characters to the reader. Week 2 - please read pages 73-146. - The airborne drop will be discussed. Week 3 - please read pages 147-227. - The amphibious landings take place! Week 4 - please read pages 228 - end. Students will be responsible for reading 80 or so pages every week, about 12 pages per night. Other than that, I do not give homework but CAN supply parents with some writing prompts if they wish. The instructor will be dressed in a different WWII uniform for every class!
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Parental Guidance
I would just say to please be aware that these classes are about warfare and a major military history event. One aspect of this is to talk about weapons from the corresponding era, and to discuss advancements in military technology. I don't handle any firearms personally, but we do discuss weapons and technology and I show pictures and videos when appropriate.
If your learner is sensitive to this kind of subject, and may get frightened or upset upon seeing a picture of a rifle, cannon, tank or bullet, then this may not be the class for them. This is a class about military history, and there is no way to avoid this, so please take this into account before signing up.
Supply List
A copy of Allies, by Alan Gratz. Hard copy preferred, but E-reader ok as well.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Manhattanville College
Bachelor's Degree from State University of New York College at Fredonia
Hello, my name is Michael DiMinno and I have been teaching for over 20 years. I hold a Master's degree in Elementary Education and spent most of my tenure as a classroom teacher. Over the past 3 years I have shifted to remote small group instruction and tutoring. At this point, I have taught well over 1,000 students on Outschool and have attained the level of Star Teacher. While I enjoyed being a classroom teacher and tackling multiple subjects, my real passion is teaching history. I believe that being a teacher is the greatest vocation in the world and in order to reach young people effectively, you have to work to make connections with the students and make the material engaging and accessible. I use humor, as well as my vast collection of military uniforms and artifacts, to bring history to life for my students. Outschool learners from all over the world have enjoyed seeing these period uniforms while learning about topics surrounding WWII, WWI, the Civil War, and the American Revolution. I don't handle any firearms, and there are no inappropriate uniforms or symbols.Reviews
Live Group Class
$100
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
3-6 learners per class
