World War 1 Moments: The Attack of the Dead Men
In this one time history class students will learn about the battle of Osowiec Fortress in World War 1
Chidumebi Ikechi Njoku-Browne
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Students will learn about the Battle of Osowiec Fortress, more famously known as "The Attack of the Dead Men" The topics covered will be as follows below: 1) The background of the conflict, The German Empire vs the Russian Empire. 2)The structure of the fortress itself and what made it hard to siege. 3) The railway line that made the fortress so vital to the German advance. 4) The Commanders of the Battle. Paul von Hindenburg and Vladimir Karpovinch Kotlinksy 5) First German Attack-September 1914 6) Second German Attack-February 1915 7) Third German Attack-the Germans decide to use gas 8)The chemicals used by the German Army 9) Chemical effects on the German Army 10) The Russians refuse to die 11) German rout, pyrrhic victory for the Russians 12) Scrapping of the Fortress 13) The Fortress today
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the famous attack of the dead men and the circumstances that led to it.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class covers the subject primarily about what happened to the Russian soldiers that were gassed, so there will be descriptions of what happened to the men that died on August 6, 1915.
There will not be too graphic depictions of what happened to the Russian forces. There will be no attempts to be gory for shock factor, but rather it will be described clinically what happens to the body when bromine and chlorine gases come into contact with it. Furthermore this will not try to paint either side as heroes or villains, but simply two opposing factions in a conflict to avoid any kind of biased narrative.
As this class covers topics such as warfare, there will be mentions of casualties.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Dorpalen, Andreas. Hidenburg and the Weimar Republic. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1964.
Fort 1 Der Russ. Festung Ossowicz: Kehlkaserne Im Zentralwerk Der Festung Mit Bombensicheren Fenstern. Berlin-Schöneberg.: Zensiert Paul Hoffmann & Co., 1915.
Gilchrist, H. L. A Comparative Study of World War Casualties from Gas and Other Weapons. Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1928.
Jarrett, Matthew. “Attack of the Dead Men.” Forgotten History. Forgotten History, July 26, 2019. https://www.forgottenhistory.me/world-war-one/attack-of-the-dead-men.
Mokshin, G.N. “226th Infantry Zemlyansiy Regiment: History and Contemporaneity.” History: Facts and Symbols 14, no. 1 (2018). https://doi.org/10.24888/2410-4205-2018-14-1-69-77.
Joined June, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Public Administration from University of Baltimore
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from Alvernia University
I was degreed in History at Alvernia University. I have been a history researcher for almost ten years and have produced Historical content for 6 years. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$12
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-12 learners per class
