Epic Sea Battles!
Set sail for adventure! Explore history's epic sea battles from the ancient world to modern times. Learn about the strategies, leaders & naval technology that changed the course of history.
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekMastery Evaluation
1-2 hours per week. Students will receive resources such as video links so that they can learn more about the technology covered in class on their own time.Grading
Parents may request feedback on student engagement and discussion during class time.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Each week the class will examine an epic sea battle that has changed the course of history! Each lesson is stand-alone, so students can join at any time with no prior experience and stay for as many sessions as they'd like. Through a combination of teacher-centered instruction and discussion, we will investigate the historical context, naval leadership, technology and the events of the battle itself. The class will run on a 12-week rotation covering the following epic sea battles: Week 1 Salamis (480 BCE) - Athens vs. Persia Actium (31 BCE) - Octavian vs. Antony & Cleopatra Week 2 The Red Cliffs (208) - Liu Bei vs. Cao Cao Svolder (999) - King Olaf of Norway vs. Everyone else Week 3 Sluys (1340) - England vs. France Lepanto (1571) - The Holy League vs. The Ottoman Empire Week 4 The Spanish Armada (1588) - England vs. Spain The Downs (1639) - Holland vs. Spain Week 5 Quiberon Bay (1759) - Britain vs France Battle of the Nile (1798) - Britain vs France Week 6 Trafalgar (1805) - Britain vs France & Spain Lake Erie (1813) - Britain vs USA Week 7 Hampton Roads (1862) - US Union vs Confederacy Lissa (1866) - Austria vs Italy Week 8 Tsushima (1905) - Russia vs Japan Falkland Islands (1914) - Britain vs Germany Week 9 Jutland (1916) - Britain vs Germany Battle of the Atlantic (1939-45) - Britain, USA & Canada vs Germany Week 10 Pearl Harbor (1941) -USA vs Japan Midway (1942) - USA vs Japan Week 11 Leyte Gulf (1944) - USA vs Japan Latakia (1973) - Israel vs Syria Week 12 Falklands War (1982) - Britain vs Argentina Operation Praying Mantis (1988) - USA vs Iran Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Learning Goals
Students will learn how naval warfare has shaped the arc of history from ancient to modern times.Students will learn about major advances in naval technology and how they were applied to win battles.
Other Details
Learning Needs
As a qualified special education teacher I welcome all neuro-divergent learners!
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will refer to a number of primary documents and first-hand accounts throughout the course. YouTube and other video platform links will be provided for students to access outside of class time.
SOURCES USED IN CLASS
Examples of primary documents are:
-First-hand accounts
-Ship's logs
-Dispatches written from commanders
-Newspapers / broadsheets
Examples of secondary documents are:
-Articles
-Videos (documentaries)
SOURCE MATERIAL
-Edwards, David. The Battle of Salamis, 480 BC. 1939.
-Livius.org. Actium (31 BCE). 2020.
-Latham, Andrew. The Battle of Sluys, 1340.
-Lavery, Brian. The Conquest of the Ocean. 2013.
-Rodget, N.A.M.. The Command of the Ocean. 2004.
-Malcomson, Robert. Warships of the Great Lakes. 2001.
-Rothenberg, Gunther. The Napoleonic Wars. 1999.
-Adkins, Roy. Nelson's Trafalgar: the Battle that Changed the World. 2004.
-Roosevelt, Theodore. The Naval War of 1812. 1882.
Joined July, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
I have a military background and a specialist degree in military history. I am also a certified teacher in the province of Ontario, Canada with 18 years of experience teaching in the classroom and online.Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-10 learners per class
