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WWII History: Naval Combat! Battleship Hood Vs. Battleship Bismarck During World War 2 - World War Two - WW2

In this one time social studies class, follow the exciting story of the HMS Hood and the Bismarck as they go head to head in this exciting naval battle

Michael DiMinno, M.A.T.

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What's included

1 live meeting

1 in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8

This class is also offered as part of my course "WWII: 10 Week Course # 2...Battles, Politicians and Obscura" 

Learn all about the Battle of the Denmark Strait, one of World War II’s early naval battles.  The Germans had a small but powerful navy, and the admirals were eager to show what these new battleships could do. Britain naturally tried to step in and stop them. The story almost sounds like a movie screenplay, and has somewhat of a surprise ending. The structure will include one immersive session which will cover the events leading up to the battle, what occurred during it and the eventual outcome. The session will cover:

The events leading up to the battle
HMS Hood details
DKM Bismarck details
The Bismarck’s first patrol
The sinking of the Hood
Mobilization to destroy the Bismarck
The Fairey Swordfish and aircraft carriers
The Battle of the Denmark Strait
The sinking of the Bismarck
The discovery of the wrecks


I teach by using slides, original photographs, video clips, discussions and more. There will be several question/answer periods during the session to address questions and comments.  Some prior knowledge of WWII helpful, but not a must. As the teacher, I will be dressed in an original WWII uniform for the session.

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Parental Guidance

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.

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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Michael DiMinno, M.A.T.

Joined April, 2020

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Teacher expertise and credentials

2 Degrees

Master's Degree in Education from Manhattanville College

Bachelor's Degree from State University of New York College at Fredonia

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 instruction and tutoring. At this point, I have taught well over 1,000 students on Outschool and have attained the level of Star Teacher.  While I enjoyed being a classroom teacher and tackling multiple subjects, my real passion is teaching history. I believe that being a teacher is the greatest vocation in the world and in order to reach young people effectively, you have to work to make connections with the students and make the material engaging and accessible. I use humor, as well as my vast collection of military uniforms and artifacts, to bring history to life for my students. Outschool learners from all over the world have enjoyed seeing these period uniforms while learning about topics surrounding WWII, WWI, the Civil War, and the American Revolution. I don't handle any firearms, and there are no inappropriate uniforms or symbols.

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Live One-Time Class

$20

per class

Meets once

60 min

Completed by 38 learners

Live video meetings

Ages: 10-15

3-10 learners per class

Financial Assistance

Education Savings Account (ESAs)

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