(*This course is also offered as a live-session*) This class offers an introduction and overview to events in the Crimean War. In each class we will examine the political atmosphere and personalities at the head of the conflict. We will examine the battles that shaped the war, how new technology changed the way the war was fought, and how this impacted the people involved. We will look at diplomats, politicians, civilians, and soldier experiences. This class is designed as an AP History class and is intended for mature learners who have an interest in Russian and Eastern European History. (**It is strongly recommended that learners take World History before enrolling in this course**) 

This class is lecture based with a powerpoint accompanying the lecture. Images in the powerpoint may include period photographs, book covers, newspaper articles, maps, statistical information such as graphs, or period video footage of events discussed. Outside of the lecture, the instructor will initiate and facilitate student discussion of the main themes and topics examined in class in a forum setting. Students will engage with one another and the instructor through these discussions. Additionally, the instructor will recommend and provide access to some referenced or additional reading, films, or documentaries for students to view, and provide study games through Kahoot. 

The schedule is as follows: 

Class 01: The Seedlings of War
This first class will set the stage for the outbreak of the conflict. We will look at the position of the Ottoman Empire and its relationship to Europe, the lead political figures of each nation involved, and the political tensions that led to the outbreak of war. 

Class 02: The Outbreak of the Conflict
This class will look at the opening engagements of the war (such as the battles at Varna, Evpatoria, and Alma), the battle strategies and objectives devised by each side, and the revolutionary new technologies that were used. We will look at the experiences of civilians (like Florence Nightingale) and soldiers who lived through the conflict, and their relationships to commanding officers. 

Class 03: In the Heights
This class will examine the Siege of Sevastopol, the difficulties experienced by each side during the siege, and both side's daring attempts to break the siege. 

Class 04: The End of the War
This final class will examine how the war ended and the political situation that arose from it. We will examine the impact of the war on the psyche's of the nations involved (Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade") and the people who survived. We will also see how this war set the stage for the First World War.