The Tuskegee Airmen
Come and join us for this 4 week class where we will take a look at the incredible accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen and learn who they were, how they were treated during and after the war and discuss their legacy.
Tina Hugall MHA MBA
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4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
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1 hour per week. Each week, students will be given a short research project (1-2 paragraphs) or a movie to watch.Assessment
Final Grades will be given upon request based on work completed.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
In this class we will explore the organization and accomplishments of the first black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. These men became known as the Tuskegee Airmen and flew more than 15,000 missions. We will also take a brief look into WWII and the battles that the airmen fought. This class will be taught through recorded lectures and may also include supplemental videos (Youtube), readings, worksheets, and activities (recipes, movies, dioramas, experiments, etc.). Please see the syllabus below for a layout of the lessons included in this course. This class is presented in an asynchronous format. If you are taking this class through the Class Subscriptions, there will be no communication between learner and myself. If you are taking this class through the Self-Paced format, you will have 1 year to complete the lessons. If you choose to submit homework or communicate (questions on the classroom page), I will respond within 24 hours (excluding Sundays).
Learning Goals
Students will have a better understanding and appreciation for the role that African Americans have played in the U.S. military.
Learning goals:
Our goals for this class are to:
Write about what we learn through a traditional essay format.
Use primary sources and different types of media (such as film and art) to learn about historical events.
Learn about historical events through the context of geography and how it affected different events.
Research, organize, and present their research on various topics, events, and figures.
Discuss topics while focusing on using specific details, facts, and reasons to support their opinions.
Use technology to research both past and current events and topics.
To be able to construct arguments and rebuttals
Recognized Inequities and their causes
Understand differences between present and past perspectives, and apply it to present day issues
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
History of Segregation in the Armed Forces
Segregation in the Armed Forces; The formation and training of the Airmen Lesson 2:
Meet the Tuskegee Airmen
Who were they? What was going on in the war when they entered the fight? Lesson 3:
What did they do?
How many missions and raid did they go on and how did they stand out during the war? Lesson 4:
After the war
Recognition and awards; racial integration in the armed forces Other Details
Parental Guidance
In this class, there will be discussions about racism and discrimination. All discussions will be kept at an age appropriate level.
This class will utilize Youtube videos for sharing of lecture videos, as well as supplemental lessons. All Youtube videos are embedded into the Outschool platform. This class may also utilize Kahoot. Learners will be given a direct link and game pin to play.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Some of the sources used to create this class are, but not limited to:
Smithsonian.com
National Geographic.com
Britannica.com
Tuskegee University https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen
Military.com https://www.military.com/history/the-tuskegee-airmen.html
CAF Rice Above https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/
National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm
The National WWII Museum https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/tuskegee-airmen-interview-daniel-haulman
National Air and Space Museum https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/blackwings/tuskegee.cfm
PBS.org https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/who-were-the-harlem-hellfighters/
ABCNEWS https://abcnews.go.com/US/photos-back-courageous-harlem-hellfighters-wwi/story?id=75909298
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? | Dogfights | History https://youtu.be/pp3_7Yo2xFw
The Historic Impact of the Tuskegee Airmen | Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage | History https://youtu.be/UgXjLFNDQPQ
The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels https://youtu.be/qMPLpExgkGg
MIT Black History https://www.blackhistory.mit.edu/story/tuskegee-airmen
Joined March, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Louisiana State University
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary.
I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism.
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