Weirdest Weapons of World War II
This one time class will introduce students to some of the weirdest weapon innovations of World War II
Military History 101 by Amber Chaffee
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Welcome to Weird Weapons of World War II. In this one-time class, learners will learn about some of the less than successful wartime innovations from the second World War. Students will be introduced to a variety of interesting inventions, including the following: The Bat Bomb (American Invention) The Balloon bomb (Japanese Invention) The Krummlauf (German Invention) The Panjandrum (British Invention) The Gustav Gun (German invention) The Ship Mounted Aerial Projectile Launcher (British Invention) Together, we will learn about this history of each of these weapons. We will learn about the creation of then, the testing of them, and whether or not any of these weapons ever made it out of the 'testing' phase during the second World War. Class will be presented with the help of a powerpoint presentation, and students will have the opportunity to ask any questions that they have throughout the course.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about some of the less successful innovations of World War II.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Most of these weapons did not see any combat action, however, the balloon bombs were used and a family in Oregon was killed when they encountered one of these explosives. This fact will be mentioned briefly in class, and will be contextualized with the statistics surrounding the deployment of these balloon bombs during the second World War.
Additionally, the bat bomb does utilize actual bats in their explosive endeavors.
Supply List
No supplies are required for this class.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a228/1280861/
https://www.businessinsider.com/6-largest-guns-ever-used-in-combat-2017-9
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/04/old-weird-tech-the-bat-bombs-of-world-war-ii/237267/
"Bat Bomb" by Jack Couffer
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1945-japanese-balloon-bomb-killed-six-americansfive-them-children-oregon-180972259/
https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/investigation/japenese-balloon-bomb/
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a21800/forgotten-weapons-wwii-curve-a-bullet/
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/second-world-war-weapons-that-failed
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Grand Valley State University
The instructor is employed at a World War II submarine museum, and regularly works to educate students about military history through historically contextualized, and age appropriate information. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$5
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 121 learners
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Ages: 8-12
3-13 learners per class
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