Curated OER
Quiz On World War I, #1
In this world history worksheet, students complete an 8 question online interactive quiz about the early years of World War I. The quiz may also be printed and completed on paper.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Second Battle of the Marne
A thorough description of the Second Battle of the Marne and the Americans who participated in it. Read first-person accounts, find maps of the movements of the battle, and learn about some of the soldiers who perished in battle.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Chateau Thierry: The Battle for Belleau Wood
Detailed information on the battle for Belleau Wood. Includes facts, background, chronology, and a first-hand account from Colonel Frederick May Wise.
Brigham Young University
World War I Document Archive
This Brigham Young University website provides documents from World War I. Includes treaties, official papers, biographies, and images.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: Great War Series
Archives of eye-witness accounts of events during World War I and in-depth articles discussing the War. Includes "The Red Fighter Pilot," a memoir written by 'The Red Baron' Manfred von Richtofen who died in 1918.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Remembrance and Hope
Embrace the history of Innisfail Alberta's residents through stories of soldiers, nurses, cooks, war brides and wives left behind as they join in the war effort during WW l and WW ll. Included are pictures and primary source documents.
PBS
The Great War, Episode Two: Stalemate
Highlights from Episode 2 of the series, "The Great War," provide information on the "deadly stalemate." Includes information on the Schlieffen Plan, "Life in the Trenches," and "The Christmas Truce."
Northwestern University
League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents
"Contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The documents focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament."
Other
Kentucky Historical Society: Kentucky Military Treasures
A collection of personal stories, illustrated with artifacts, documents, and photographs, that exemplifies the military experiences of Kentuckians in America's wars, beginning with the War of 1812. Requires Adobe Flash.
Other
Colorado College: World War I Poster Collection: u.s. Food Administration
Examples of posters used by the Food Administration during World War I to promote food conservation.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: U Boat Attack, 1916
This article provides an overview of the use of submarines in WWI with many images. Contains the first-person account of a U-Boat commander's attack on a ship.
Historica Canada
Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Valour Road
A dramatization which explains the reaction of three young men for Winnipeg's Pine Street to World War I.
Historica Canada
Historica Canada: Heritage Minutes: Vimy Ridge
This resourec provides a video about Vimy Ridge.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: A Day of Remembrance
This resource explains the reasons for a day dedicated to recalling the sacrifices of Canada's soldiers. Direct web links take students to pages that explain in concise language "Why Remember", "Whom Do We Remember", "What Should We...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: The Battles of the Somme and Beaumont Hamel
The Battle of the Somme was one of the costliest battles of WW1. The effects in Canada were stagering but the impact on the colony of Newfoundland was worse.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Vimy: Honour the Legacy
This site commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the events that were held in its honour, including the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France in April 2007. Read about the history of Vimy...
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars: World War One
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Progressive Era to the New Era 1900 1929, World War I
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about World War I from the primary source documents contained here. Also contains a short overview, lesson plans, timelines, maps, and images, as well as recommended videos, books, and other...
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museums: Battle of the Somme
The complete story of the Battle of the Somme, one of the major Canadian-led battles of World War I. Researchers have a wealth of information to search through including the preparations made for the battle, the battle itself, and...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veteran Affairs Canada: The Battle of Vimy Ridge
This resource has provided a basic public information fact sheet on Vimy Ridge that can be downloaded from here.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: "To My Peoples!"
Virtual photographic exhibition helps solve the riddle of "who began and who wins the war?"
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Private Donald Fraser
Contains a first-person primary source account of WWI that focuses on trench warfare and "No Man's Land."
Veterans Affairs Canada
Historically Speaking: The Human Cost of War
This learning module gives students the opportunity to view and listen to hundreds of interviews with people who experienced first hand the Korean and First and Second world wars. This is an excellent teaching resource that helps...
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Heroes Remember Interview
Search this data base and view interviews with veterans who recount their experiences in the First, Second, South African and Korean Wars. The data base may be searched by war, geographic location, campaign, branch, unit or occupation....