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Navy and Amphibious Operations of World War Two - 2, Invasions, Battles, WW2
Michael DiMinno, M.A.T.
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(719)
In this 10 week course, we explore the various naval and amphibious operations of the Second World War.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
One of the fascinating aspects of the Second World War was the regularization of amphibious operations. It certainly wasn't the first war to contain them, but it became a major element of tactical operations during the conflict. We are going to cover several of the most important naval battles of WWII, as well as covering some of the many amphibious landings. Names like D-Day and Iwo Jima are the most well known that we will cover, but there are others that I hope to spark your interest in,...
I have been a teacher since 2001 and for most of that time I have been teaching social studies at the elementary or middle school level. Coupled with that, my collection of military uniforms and my living history experience add greatly to my lessons.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
I have been teaching military history to elementary students since 2001 and parents have appreciated the approach I use given the age of the students. I try to keep our study away from the more age inappropriate topics, such as The Holocaust, harsh treatment of POW's, etc. It is not that these topics aren't important, it's just that the age range for these lessons (8-14) is a bit on the younger side, so I feel that they are better left to teachers of older grades. When I do get questions about the more disturbing aspects of the war, I might answer along the lines of, "these soldiers went into this country and did not treat the people there well," instead of giving specifics. Having said this, please be aware that these classes are about warfare and military history. One aspect of this is to talk about weapons from the corresponding era, and to discuss advancements in military technology. I don't handle any firearms personally, but we do discuss weapons and technology and I show pictures and videos when appropriate. If your learner is sensitive to this kind of subject, and may get frightened or upset upon seeing a picture of a rifle, cannon, tank or bullet, then this may not be the class for them. This is a class about military history, and there is no way to avoid this, so please take this into account before signing up.
I will show brief CAREFULLY VETTED YouTube videos in class dealing with a variety of subjects. Webpages I find valuable: WWII Ship database - https://ww2db.com/ship.php WWII Records - WWII archives Book - Bitter Ocean: The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 by David Fairbank White Book - Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle Paperback – by Richard B. Frank Book - D-Day - Steven Ambrose Book - The Battle of Midway, Craig Symonds, 2011 Book - Sicily '43: The First Assault on Fortress Europe - James Holland (for Operation Husky)
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(719)
Hello, my name is Michael DiMinno and I have been teaching for over 20 years. I hold a Master's degree in Elementary Education and spent most of my tenure as a classroom teacher. Over the past 3 years I have shifted to remote small group...
Group Class
$20
weekly or $200 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
60 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
4-10 learners per class
