What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This is an On-Going Outschool class (Private Tutorial) which focuses upon the student's declared interests in Military History. There are several approaches to this class which the student and parent should consider when making a request for a tutorial. Upon deciding which approach is best please allow a week or two for me to prepare a tailored class for your learner. This class will meet once a week on a days and times convenient for the learner and instructor. During the hour tutorial, once-per-week the student will interpret quotations, analyze primary sources, use secondary sources, compare historians' interpretations, analyze battle maps, use military principles as a tool of analysis, and assess military doctrine. Assigned readings provide the context for the lesson and handwritten notes taken should be available for reference during the lesson. The student is encouraged to send a message for clarification or questions between meeting times. All course work should be uploaded via Outschool as text file (preferably MS Word).
Learning Goals
The student will gain a better understanding of the use of military technology in civilian life.
The student will learn how to "reconstruct" a battle using historical research.
The student will learn about how technology plays a key role in military affairs.
The student will learn about the Art of Command.
The student will learn how political, social, economic and other factors play a key role in Military History.
The student will learn about armed conflict at all levels of warfare: strategic, operational, and tactical.
The student will learn about the application of military technology and decision making throughout history.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Presumably the use of military technology for civilian use will not incur any highly emotive scenarios. Perhaps the discussion around the development and use of the atomic bomb prior to discussing the civilian application of nuclear power may be a concern. Understanding the scope and course of this project there will be no need to dwell upon potentially upsetting issues.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Armstrong, Robert E., et al., eds. Bio-Inspired Innovation and National Security. Washington,
DC: U.S. National Defense University Press, Center for Technology and National Security
Policy, 2010. 341pp. (Q317.5 .B56 2010)
Boswell, James E. Strategic Technology. Strategy Research Project. Carlisle Barracks: U.S.
Army War College, March 11, 2012. 33pp. (AD-A562-101) http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/
ADA562101
Clark, Woodrow W., II, and Grant Cooke. Global Energy Innovation: Why America Must Lead.
Santa Barbara: Praeger, 2012. 197pp. (TJ808 .C63 2012)
Ford, Brian J. Secret Weapons: Technology, Science & the Race to Win World War II. Oxford:
Osprey, 2011. 288pp. (UF500 .F67 2011)
Hasik, James. Arms and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Alliances in the Twenty-First-
Century Defense Industry. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008. 189pp. (HD9743
.U62H37 2008)
Kollars, Nina A. By the Seat of Their Pants: Military Technological Adaptation in War. Ohio
State University, 2012. 274pp. ProQuest Dissertations
Lassman, Thomas C. Sources of Weapon Systems Innovation in the Department of Defense: The
Role of In-House Research and Development, 1945-2000. Washington, DC: U.S. Army Center
of Military History, 2008. 153pp. (U393 .L17 2008) http://www.history.army.mil/html/
books/weapon_systems_innovation/CMH_51-2-1.pdf
U.S. Defense Science Board. Task Force on Basic Research. Report of the Defense Science
Board Task Force on Basic Research. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Defense, Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, January 2012. 123pp.
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/reports/BasicResearch.pdf
Wagen, Carey M. Twenty-First Century Defense and Disruptive Innovation. Strategy Research
Project. Carlisle Barracks: U.S. Army War College, March 22, 2012. 22pp. (AD-A563-406)
http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA563406
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from American Military University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Maine at Farmington
Bachelor's Degree in History from Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Canada)
I have been a Military History enthusiast for the past 40 years. From collecting (and reading) books, military scale models, table-top wargaming, role playing games, to studying and writing - this exciting topic has thoroughly captured my imagination. I presently hold a M.A. in Military History from American Military University and have taught a variety of History courses which include a great deal of Military History.
I am a certified (7-12) Social Studies teacher and have taught a variety of honors level courses (AS/A Level, GCSE, I.B. and A.P.) in both private and public schools over the past 30 years. Historical writing, source analysis, and exam preparation as well as an immersive approach to the study of history has made my classes both meaningful and enjoyable. My tutoring experience has spanned the entire 21st century with ACT, SAT, SSAT, ISEE, A.P. Histories, and Subject Tests.
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