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Stalingrad and the Eastern Front in WW II

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Ages 10-15
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Before D-Day happened in the West, the Germans began losing in the East because of the Battle of Stalingrad--the bloodiest battle of World War II.
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4.9
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Live video meetings
Meets once
3-6 learners per class
55 min

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Intermediate Level
The Russian experience in WW II is too often ignored in the West as more attention is given to campaigns in the Mediterranean leading up to D-Day and the success of the Western Front. Since the war, Russians have often expressed their resentment and even hostility to the West by making references to lack of appreciation for the level of suffering and sacrifice represented by Stalingrad. This course intends to introduce students to the war on Germany's Eastern Front in greater depth than usually found in American histories and, through this, help students understand Russian feelings toward Nazism and the horror of war in general. These Russian feelings continue and must be taken into account by current Russian leadership as it seeks to assert world leadership.

A lecture presentation using slides will: (1) explain the progress of WW II leading to the decision to attack Russia; (2) explain the purposes of the German attack and what they expected to happen; (3) explain why the attack stalled after initial success; (4) describe the 5-month long battle and why it made such a deep impact on Russian consciousness; (5) explain how Stalingrad turned the tide of the war in Europe two years before D-Day; and (6) how Stalingrad compares to D-Day, and how together they were the two most important contributors toward winning WW II in Europe.

The presentation will seek to engage students through a slide show with maps and historical pictures joined to a teaching style that asks engaging questions as information is presented. The slide show will be given to students at the end of the class to encourage further study.

Learning Goals

1. Students will learn about the Eastern Front of WW II and the extremity of suffering by Russians and Germans in that phase of the war.
2. Students will understand the viewpoint of the Russian people toward war and toward Nazism--and why they resent lack of empathy for their suffering as Americans and others emphasize D-Day more than Stalingrad.
3. Students will learn about the horrors of modern warfare directed against urban citizens, as in the case of Stalingrad, as a form of warfare the United Nations wants to outlaw as a crime against humanity.

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Parental Guidance
Stalingrad was a 5-month long period of urban warfare at its worst. Historical pictures will be used to illustrate the destruction of urban warfare and the historical narrative will describe the tactics of both sides of the conflict that made this the bloodiest battle of WW II. Stalingrad will also be presented as a leading example of modern urban warfare that the United Nations is attempting to outlaw as a crime against humanity.
Supply List
A handout will be provided for students to explain important terms and concepts as a reference to use before or during the class.
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Sources
In addition to a career of reading and research on WW II, the teacher will use as general references the notable accounts of Gerhard Weinberg, A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II; and Craig Symonds, World War II at Sea: A Global History. The specific battle accounts to be relied on are: Antony Beevor, Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943; and Jonathan Trigg, The Battle of Stalingrad Through German Eyes: The Death of the Sixth Army; and supplemented by some information from the Wikipedia article on the Battle of Stalingrad.

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Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Dr. Simmons is a veteran college professor, teacher and scholar of American, European, and World history. He has taught adults in professional workplace settings and students in college classes for more than 40 years. Both settings have involved participants from many national, cultural, and educational backgrounds--settings requiring proficiency in dealing with national, cultural, and gender identity issues with flexibility, sensitivity, and judgment. In two years on Outschool, Dr. Simmons has taught students from 7-16 and consistently received 5-star ratings from parents and students. This is evidence of ability to handle issues that come with those age ranges and with a variety of cultural and international sensitivities because of the global extent of those giving 5-star ratings. Thus far, Dr. Simmons has satisfied students and parents in: (1) nearly every state in the USA; (2) Canada, Mexico, and Brazil in the Americas; (3) England, France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and Spain in Europe; (4) Israel and Jordan in the Middle East; (5) India, Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines in South Asia; (6) Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea in East Asia; and (7) Australia and New Zealand in Oceania.

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