World of Warfare II

HS Credit Value: ½ Credit / Half Year Course
Grade Levels: 10, 11, & 12

Course Description:

This course will examine the tactics, battle formations, weapons, and evolution of formations throughout History (1100AD-Present). No Prerequisite. Grades will be determined by tests, quizzes, essays, and group projects.

• The Crusades - What were the motivations behind controlling the Holy Land?  Why did each group want it so badly?
• The Hundred Years War - A look at Joan of Arc and how she was able to defeat a superior British Army despite her lack of training.
• The American Revolution - What preceded it and were we really trying to build a new country?
• The Napoleonic Wars - Was Napoleon a mad genius?
• The World Wars (I & II) - Locations, tactics, development of chemical warfare and modern weapons.
• The War on Terror - A look at how war has changed from large force actions to small group excursions.

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