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WW2 Summer Camp! 4 Days of Obscure Military History, War Stories - 1775 - 1945

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Michael DiMinno, M.A.T.
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In this four day course, students will learn about obscure military history from four of America's major wars - The American Revolution, Civil War, World War 1 and World War 2!

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US Grade 5 - 8
I have been teaching military history to elementary students since 2001 and parents have appreciated the approach I use given the age of the students. I try to keep our study away from the more age inappropriate topics, such as The Holocaust, harsh treatment of POW's, etc. It is not that these topics aren't important, it's just that the age range for these lessons (8-14) is a bit on the younger side, so I feel that they are better left to teachers of older grades. When I do get questions about the more disturbing aspects of the war, I might answer along the lines of, "these soldiers went into this country and did not treat the people there well," instead of giving specifics. Having said this, please be aware that these classes are about warfare and military history. One aspect of this is to talk about weapons from the corresponding era, and to discuss advancements in military technology. I don't handle any firearms personally, but we do discuss weapons and technology and I show pictures and videos when appropriate.

If your learner is sensitive to this kind of subject, and may get frightened or upset upon seeing a picture of a rifle, cannon, tank or bullet, then this may not be the class for them. This is a class about military history, and there is no way to avoid this, so please take this into account before signing up. 
I will show brief CAREFULLY VETTED YouTube videos in class dealing with a variety of subjects. 

Webpages I find valuable:

History Channel:
https://www.history.com/news/6-unsung-heroes-of-the-american-revolution

History Channel:
https://www.history.com/news/10-surprising-civil-war-facts

Imperial War Museum:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/weird-weapons-and-other-surprising-objects-from-the-first-world-war-0

Department of Defense:
https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/2001405/10-odd-jobs-of-world-war-ii/

WWII Records - WWII archives

Book - The Secret War with Germany by William Breuer
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Hello, my name is Michael DiMinno and I have been teaching for over 20 years. I hold a Master's degree in Elementary Education and spent most of my tenure as a classroom teacher. Over the past 3 years I have shifted to remote small group... 
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$80

for 4 classes
4x per week, 1 week
60 min

Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 10-15
4-10 learners per class

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