Military History: World War I

In this ongoing course, students will learn the battles and stories of the First World War.

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Completed by 5 learners

45 minutes

per class

Once per week

every week

8-13

year olds

3-8

learners per class

per learner

How does an “Ongoing” course work?

Meets on a weekly schedule, join any week, no need to catch up on previous material

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Automatic payment every Sunday, cancel any time

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Next on Fri May 27

Meets Once per week

Friday
9pm - 9:45pm

Next on Fri May 27

Meets Once per week

Friday
10pm - 10:45pm

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Description

Class Experience

My name is Russell Graff. I am a former high school teacher and a student of history. Together, students and I will be covering the battles, strategies, and tactics of the First World War. 

Every day, we will cover a battle and or/major events from World War I. We will start with the network of alliances and assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and the German Invasion of France to the conclusion of the war with the Treaty of Versailles. My hope is that students can hop in and out of the...

Students will be told stories about battles. As stories are fundamental to understanding history, they will gain a deeper appreciation for the time, the consequences of military conflict, and stretch their historical imagination.

I have a history degree from an accredited state university, have written on historical topics, and studied the topic for years. Any sensitive topics related to covering the First World War will be covered objectively and through historical sources. The teachers bias will not play a factor- I am here to simply describe what happened, to the best of my ability.

45 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

There will be images of soldiers who are dead or wounded, but I take care not to show anything graphic. But we are talking about battle and war.

Some sources that I will use to construct narrative: 
-Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman 
-Library of Congress: World War I Primary source documents and maps 
-The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War by Peter Hart

Teacher

Russell Graff

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

Educator: Music, History, and Biology

3 total reviews

6 completed classes

About Me

Hello! My name is Russell Graff. I teach courses in science, history, and music. I like to make classes that I would be interested in learning more about and sharing that journey with the students. Specifically I’m interested in doing courses in...