U.S. Strategy With Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War
This a six-week course that delves into how the U.S. tested and employed strategic nuclear arms for defensive actions during the Cold War.
Michael P. Bielas
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What's included
6 live meetings
5 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
The learning goals for this six-week course will be to teach the student about the high-altitude nuclear testing, Operation Castle Bravo, the Ohio class submarine, tactical nuclear weapons, the Titan II intercontinental nuclear missile, and the Minuteman III missile. There will be attached note taking documents with pictures to help the student learn and retain the information in this course. There are also short videos about the material to help learn about Cold War nuclear weapons. The desire of the teacher is 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 power point material with a few questions asked of the students. Week 1: High Altitude Nuclear Testing 16 Sep 2024 Week 2: Operation Castle Bravo Testing 23 Sep 2024 Week 3: Ohio Class Nuclear Submarines 30 Sep 2024 Week 4: Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Nuclear Missile 7 Oct 2024 Week 5: Minuteman III the Current U.S. Nuclear Land Based Missile 14 Oct 2024 Week 6: Tactical Nuclear Weapons 21 Oct 2024
Learning Goals
The students will learn about the technical specifications, testing, and the history of strategic and tactical level nuclear weapons in the U.S. inventory during the Cold War.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There is no graphic violent material in this class. There will be a short YouTube video in this class and you do not need a separate login for this video.
Supply List
There are attached note takers for each class. The student may download and use for notes if desired.
6 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
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Joined September, 2017
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Science
The teacher has over 20 years in the Air Force as an officer and have experience as a docent for the Titan II missile museum. Reviews
Live Group Class
$102
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
2-9 learners per class
