Social Studies
Marching to War: Can You Stop World War 2 Fall Camp
In this 5 day course, the learners will play a boardgame where they make policy decisions for the government of the major world powers in 1936, as we play a game of diplomacy while learning about the causes for world war 2.
Mikael Hellstrom, Ph.D.
85 total reviews for this teacher
8 reviews for this class
Completed by 57 learners
12-17
year old learners
7th-10th
US Grade Level
3-5
learners per class
$170
Charged upfront
$34 per class
Meets 5x per week
Over 1 week
120 minutes per class
Available times
Pacific
Description
Class Experience
In this class, we will learn about the causes for World War 2, while playing the game Days of Decision. In this boardgame, the learners play the government of the major powers in 1936: USA, the Commonwealth, France, China, or the USSR, for example. As we play the game, the learners will make choose which policies their nations should choose, guiding them through the turbulent times, like the Spanish Civil War. The learners will have to think about: * The national economy - can they afford...
I have taught International Relations, including the lead up to World War 2, at St. Thomas University.
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In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
10 hours per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
This class discusses political developments in international relations in the late 1930s. This involves discussing the actions of autocratic and totalitarian dictatorships in the world, including Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, the militaristic Japanese Empire and Communist USSR, as well as the behaviour of colonial powers like France and the United Kingdom. Learners play the game by picking political actions from a set list for governments like France, the United Kingdom or the USA, drawn from the game Days of Decision. These actions involve foreign policy choices, for example, signing trade agreements, or mutual defense treaties with minor powers, increasing military spending, or getting involved in the Spanish Civil War. Other what-if scenarios include an early war between the USSR and Finland, or Italy and France, or early war between Japan and China, and many others. Learners will also have a chance to decide the outcome of the Spanish Civil War, to see its effect on international relations post-1938.
Baylis, et al, 2020, The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, 8th Ed. Between 2 Wars - YouTube Merriman, J, 2009, A History of Modern Europe, Vol 2, Yale UP.
Teacher
Mikael Hellstrom, Ph.D.Game-based learning pioneer
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Lives in
Canada85 total reviews
146 completed classes
About Me
I teach social studies and role-playing games. I have 35 years of experience as a Game-master of table-top roleplaying games and Live-Action Roleplay organizer and facilitator for people of ages 7+. I used that experience in my teaching,...
