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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: From the Trenches Wwi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will experience what life was like for many soldiers during World War I by studying Trench Warfare. They will gain this understanding through pictures, first person audio accounts, and reading poetry from the war. Students will...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The League of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
After World War I, US President Woodrow Wilson helped to build an international peacekeeping organization.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1919 Treaty of Paris ended World War I, but imposed heavy penalties on Germany.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Quiz 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this five-question comprehension quiz over the Progressives and World War I.
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Other

1914 1918 Online: International Encyclopedia of the First World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Online comprehensive reference work on World War One. Searchable by theme, region, name, place, or subject.
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A&E Television

History.com: Black Heroes Throughout Us Military History

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet the standout soldiers, spies and homefront forces who fought for America, from the Revolution to World War II. During the American Revolution, thousands of Black Americans fought -- on both sides of the conflict. As America's Civil...
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: History Shorts: When an Undocumented Immigrant Became a War Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
Marcelino Serna came to the U.S. as a undocumented immigrant from Mexico, and within just a few years, became one of the country's bravest heroes. (Video 1:03) He joined the army at the beginning of WWI where he captured 24 German...
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: World History: Treaty of Versailles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which evaluate the effect the Treaty of Versailles had on settling the international disputes which had initiated World War I.
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California Digital Library

Calisphere: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring World War I can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
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First World War

First World war.com: Aviation Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive amount of aviation photographs from WWI. There is also a link to introductory notes on aviation and aviators in the war.
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Handout
First World War

First World war.com: The Third Battle of Ypres

For Students 6th - 8th
Read through a detailed summary of a famous Canadian-led World War I battle, the Battle of Passchendaele. The site contains a wealth of primary sources including a progress map and links to biographies of important figures in the battle....
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Trench Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine pictures of trenches and of the soldiers involved in trench warfare.
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Primary
Brigham Young University

Byu: The Austro Hungarian Declaration of War on Serbia

For Students 9th - 10th
Brigham Young University offers a series of telegraphs between Austro-Hungary and Serbia declaring war on June 28, 1914.
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Handout
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: War Atlas: Russia/ussr

For Students 9th - 10th
Chart listing names of political and military leaders of Russia/USSR during World War I. Includes ranks, dates of service, and links to information on Nicholas II (Emperor) and General Alexei A. Brisilov (of the Eighth Army).
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Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery Website: James Reese Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This unofficial site about those interred in Arlington National Cemetery offers a brief biography of James Reese Europe, African American jazz musician who was the leader of the military band attached to the 369th Infantry Regiment, the...
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Primary
First World War

First World War: Treaty of Brest Litovsk, 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Russia on March 3, 1918.
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Article
First World War

First World war.com: Weapons of War: Military Tanks

For Students 9th - 10th
A description on the evolution of the tank in World War One is provided in this site. It includes its early uses, the Royal Navy's role in tank development, the production of the tank, and Winston Churchill's sponsorship of the tank.
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Activity
First World War

First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Alfred Joyce Kilmer

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative but brief biography, and text version of Trees and Prayer of a Soldier in France. Site includes a photography of Kilmer (1886-1918 CE).
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eBook
Brigham Young University

The Enormous Room by e.e. Cummings

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the complete text of this work at this easy-to-navigate site.
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Website
First World War

Prose & Poetry: Literary Ambulance Drivers

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did many literary figures, including Hemingway, volunteer for ambulance duty during World War I? This article explores the topic, with specific references to Hemingway.
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Activity
First World War

Prose & Poetry: Rupert Brooke

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography and look at Brooke's (1887-1915 CE) life and works, including some references to print sources as well.
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Article
First World War

First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Robert Graves: A Twentieth Century Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article covers all of Graves' work, not just his war writing. Although it lacks a bibliography, it is written by a Graves scholar from the University of Maryland, and mentions specifically the work of others studying Graves.
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Handout
First World War

First World War: Prose & Poetry Wilfred Owen

For Students 9th - 10th
The First World War.com offers a very brief biography, this site touches on Wilfred Owen's (1893-1918 CE) work as well. Includes the text of his poem "Futility."
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Activity
First World War

Satrical Magazines of the First World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the "Humor," magazines of the Great War and their role in the conflict. The site includes illustrations from the publications and views of various scholars about them. A bibliography follows the article. Site by First World...