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Website
US National Archives

Nara: Military Resources World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of resources on World War I from the National Archives and Records Administration, including links to external sites.
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: United States of America Chronology: Wilson's Fourteen Points

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of what President Wilson's Fourteen Points were. Provides a brief discussion of why the 14th point was the most controversial.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth encyclopedia article on World War I, giving information about the origins of the war, the initial outbreak, new technology introduced during the war, the Russian Revolution,...
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Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Sinking of the Lusitania

For Students 9th - 10th
NorthPark University offers several informative paragraphs on the sinking of the Lusitania, a British cargo and passenger ship that was torpedoed and sank due to German submarine activity on May 7, 1915.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: First Battle of the Marne

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the First Battle of the Marne, a World War I battle in which French and British forces defeated the Germans.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Causes of Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive slideshow presentation illustrates the four primary causes of the first World War in 1914. Enhance studying WWI with the details provided.
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Unit Plan
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: 1900s

For Students 9th - 10th
Module with video and links to related resources on the early 1900s and the progress of a dawn of a new century.
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: The Christmas Truce

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the inspirational story of the Christmas truce which occurred in No Man's Land between the German and British troops in December, 1914.
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Activity
BBC

Bbc News: World War I Remembered: The Great War: 80 Years On

For Students 9th - 10th
Using personal accounts and historical analysis, the BBC looks back at what became known as "the war to end all wars." Content includes archived radio interviews and newsreels, soldier letters, battle summaries, general editorials, and...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Who Killed the Red Baron?

For Students 9th - 10th
Forensic experts look at solving the mystery of the Red Baron, WWI flying ace's death.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: The Great War: Interactive Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an interactive timeline of World War I. Choose a year to see important events listed chronologically. You can click on battles and names of famous people to read accompanying thoughts of historians.
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Primary
PBS

The Great War: American Troops in the Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
Read historian David Kennedy's assessment of the American troops' impact on the course of the end of World War I.
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Handout
Northern Illinois University

Ishs: The Espionage and Sedition Acts of 1917 and 1918 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From the 1994 spring volume of the Illinois Historical Journal comes this interesting and somewhat shocking account of how those who did not agree with the U.S. involvement in World War I were treated. Read how the basic right of freedom...
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Raleigh Charter High School

Mrs. Newmark's Page: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Quiz yourself on information about WWI.
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Article
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: From the Memoirs of Lt. Camillo Viglino

For Students 9th - 10th
This excerpt from the memoir of Lieutenant Camillo Viglino explains the significance of Monte Grappa to the Italian Front during World War I. Strategies of the the Austro-German troops and the Italian troops are discussed as they...
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Handout
Other

Usmm: u.s. Merchant Ships, Sailing Vessels, and Fishing Craft Lost During Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive list of U.S. merchant ships lost due to German raiders, torpedoes, and undersea mines. Includes ships lost before the U.S. joined World War I.
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eBook
Other

The War Times Journal: High Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
A selection of writings from a pilot who served in the Lafayette Escadrille and the 94th Pursuit squadron with Eddie Rickenbacker. Provides details on aerial fighting tactics during World War 1.
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Website
Archives of Ontario

Walter Allward and the Canadian Vimy Memorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canadian Vimy Memorial stands as a tribute to Canadian troops in World War I. This page focuses on its creator, Walter Allward, and his career.
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Activity
Other

Images of Hope: American Red Cross Posters, 1918 1951

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit of American Red Cross posters from 1918 to 1951, with text about the artists, and the use of the poster.
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Website
Other

War Times Journal: Wwi Eastern Front

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the eastern front of WWI from the initial Russian invasions to the eventual German advances and victories.
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Website
Other

Wwi Document Archive: The Royal Navy in the Caspian Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth account of the role of the Royal British Navy during the Russian Civil War, 1918-1920. Provides a complete listing of ships and other units that were involved.
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Handout
Other

Texas Military Forces Museum: 36th Infantry Division

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at the 36th Infantry Division and the action the division saw in World War I, primarily in France.
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Activity
Other

In Flanders Fields Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum in Ieper presents excellent information about World War I: The history of the First World War timeline, life at and behind the front, objects and the stories they tell, characters from the Great War, a virtual walk through...
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Website
Other

Wwi Resource Centre:the Politics of Pecuniary Aggrandizement: 1912 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A chapter from a 1937 book by Ferdinand Ludnberg, America's 60 Families, discusses how World War I was financed and who profited from the war. About halfway through the page is mention of the War Industries Board and the heads of...