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From Catapults to Cyberwarfare: A Military Technology Odyssey!

Journey through the history of military technology, from ancient siege engines to cutting-edge drones and cyber defenses. Discover how innovation has shaped warfare and influenced our world. Perfect for history buffs and future engineers!
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What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour 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
Beginner Level
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Each week the class will examine a piece of military technology that has shaped the battlefield and changed the world.  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.  The time-period of the technology will also vary from week-to-week so that all students can get a breadth of experiences with ancient, medieval and modern technology.

Through a combination of teacher-centered instruction and discussion, we will investigate the engineering and technological aspects of the military hardware, its intended use, location, effectiveness and why it became obsolete (if applicable).  Students will also be provided with resources to dive further into their understanding of these pieces of 
 military technology outside of the class.

The class will run on at least a 12-week rotation covering as many different types of military technology as possible.  Some examples of technology types are:
-Bronze-Age Weapons
-Siege Engines
-Castles
-Gunpowder
-Cannons
-Vauban Forts
-Muskets
-Field Artillery
-The First Tanks of WW1
-Fighter Planes
-The Atomic Bomb
-Spy Satellites
-Submarines
-Cyber-warfare
-Drones
-I'm also happy to take suggestions for future sessions if students express an interest in a specific topic!

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Learning Goals
Students will learn about how different types of military technology were engineered throughout history.
Students will learn what was going on at the time and part of the world the technology was developed and used - militarily, politically and culturally.
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Learning Needs
As a qualified special education teacher I welcome all neuro-divergent students!
Parental Guidance
While the content of the course deals with warfare, every effort has been made to ensure that there are no frightening images or videos contained in the class.
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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.

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$15

weekly
1x per week
50 min

Completed by 6 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-10 learners per class

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