PBY Catalina Impressive Flying Boat in WWII
A historic look at an amazing flying boat that was instrumental during WWII for many different missions. Come learn more about this fascinating aircraft.
Michael P. Bielas
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
The purpose will be to teach the student about the PBY Catalina aircraft, its historical significance during World War II, facts about the different variants of the aircraft, and how the aircraft was used in different theaters of the war. An attached note-taking document with pictures will help the student learn and retain the information in this course. There is also a short video of the PBY Catalina’s history in WWII. The teacher desires to engage the students with questions and dialogue to help them further learn the material and answer questions. There will be no assigned homework in this class, and the teaching style will be lecture via PowerPoint material with a few questions asked of the students.
Learning Goals
The learning goals for this class is to better understand the historical significane of the PBY Catalina flying boat in WWII.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There will be no overt violence displayed in this class. The class also has a short YouTube video in it but no needed account is required to view the video.
Supply List
There is an optional one-page nate taker the student may download and use during class.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Resources:
Pima Air and Space Museum, 2nd Edition, James Stemm, 2018 The Arizona Aerospace Foundation Published
National Naval Aviation Museum: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nnam/explore/collections/aircraft/p/pby-5a-catalina.html
Military Aviation Museum: https://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org/aircraft/consolidated-pby-catalina/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina#Design_and_development
Joined September, 2017
4.9
1047reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Science
Bachelor's Degree from Embry Riddle University
The teacher has 20+ years serving in the USAF, and is a state certified STEM science teacher. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
2-9 learners per class
