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Douglas Dauntless the Bomber that Broke the Back of the Japanese Navy

Completed by 5 learners
Ages 11-16
Live One-Time Class
Another impactful WWII aircraft was the SBD Dauntless. As a dive bomber, it broke the back of the Japanese Navy. Come and learn about this amazing aircraft.
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Live video meetings
Meets once
2-9 learners per class
50 min

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

This class will teach the student about the SBD Dauntless dive bomber, the usage against the Japanese Navy, and how the aircraft accomplished the all important mission in the Pacific theater. The focus will be on scientific and historical facts about this amazing plane. There will be an attached note-taking document with pictures to help the student learn and retain the information about the course. The teacher's desire is to engage the students with questions and dialogue to help them further learn the material and answer questions. There will be no assigned homework in this class, and the teaching style will be lecture via powerpoint material with a few questions asked of the students.

Learning Goals

To learn how the WWII aircraft the SBD Dauntless aircraft was a game changer in the Pacific theater of the war.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
There will bo no overt violent imagery in this class. Additionally, there will be a short Youtube video in the class but no account is needed on your part.
Supply List
There is a one-page optional note taker for the student if they desire.
 1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Resources: The World’s Greatest Military Aircraft, Thomas Newdick 2017 Pima Air and Space Museum, James Stemm, 2018 Flight Journal Sep/Oct 2024 Article on SBD Douglas Dauntless USS Midway Online Museum: https://www.midway.org/visit/aircraft-gallery/sbd-dauntless Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_SBD_Dauntless#Variants

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Joined September, 2017
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Science
Bachelor's Degree from Embry Riddle University
The teacher has 20 years experience in the USAF, and is a state certified STEM teacher.

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