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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Wwi: The u.s. Army Overseas

For Students 9th - 10th
From a book, American Military History, this chapter looks at the U.S. Army overseas in World War I, and gives a brief overview of the battles in which the Army was involved, and General Pershing's command in World War I.
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: World War I and Modernism

For Students 9th - 10th
With the development of lethal technologies which led to incrementally more loss of life during WWI, Europeans altered their views of war. Examine the impact modern technologies had on this war with supplemental videos, lessons and...
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Website
PBS

The Great War, Episode Two: Stalemate

For Students 9th - 10th
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."
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Article
Other

Hstry: Back to the Mud. James C Ketchell in World War I Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline looks at the war effort in Britain during World War I, and how it had take its toll on people and communities.
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Article
Other

Hstry: Back to the Mud. James C Ketchell in World War I Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline is a continuation of a look at the war effort in Britain during World War I, and how it had taken its toll on people and communities.
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Primary
Yale University

Avalon Project: President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a copy of Woodrow Wilson's speech of the Fourteen Points given during World War I.
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Primary
Other

Colorado College: World War I Poster Collection: u.s. Food Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of posters used by the Food Administration during World War I to promote food conservation.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Department of Archives and History

Alabama Dept. Of Archives and History: Wwi and Alabama's Rainbow Division [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th
This lesson plan contains a PowerPoint and other downloadable resources on World War I and Alabama.
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: U Boat Attack, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Heroes Remember Canadian Chinese Veterans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This article tries to...
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Heroes Remember: Canadian Chinese Veterans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of Chinese men and women who served in the Second World War. At that time, the Chinese were not even allowed to vote and their courageous efforts in the war went unacknowledged. This web site tries...
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Activity
Other

1917: Chronik

For Students 9th - 10th
In German. Chronicle of events in the year 1917.
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Activity
Other

1916: Chronik

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronicle of events in the year 1916.
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Lesson Plan
Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of learning activities is about the history of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other First World War events. View the construction of the Vimy Memorial and explore Vimy today.
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Activity
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Destruction of the Armenians During World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity-based resource on the genocide and mass deportation of Armenians from Turkey during WWI. Students investigate whether the treatment of Armenians by the Turkish governmnet fits the definition included in the UN Genocide Convention.
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: The Battles of the Somme and Beaumont Hamel

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Vimy: Honour the Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: The Stars & Stripes: American Soldiers' Newspaper Ww I

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique group of historical documents, a 71-week run of the newspaper printed for the American soldiers on the Western Front in World War I. These are digitized copies of the paper ordered by Pershing to give the troops a sense of unity...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: u.s. Entry Into Wwi

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this historical inquiry lesson, students address the question, "What changed between 1914 and 1917 that caused the U.S. to enter WWI?" to corroborate a textbook account with two documents: a speech...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Battle of the Somme

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Register with the SHEG and access this lesson plan and power point presentation featuring World War I's Battle of the Somme.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a detailed look at World War I and its affect on the world at large. Content includes comprehensive interviews with expert historians, an interactive timeline, an interactive gallery complete with detailed maps, and...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Sedition in World War I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This document-based inquiry lesson plan allows students to read anti-war literature from World War I critics...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Propaganda and Its Effects on Wwi

For Teachers 6th
This lesson introduces students to the meaning of "propaganda" and its affects over populations. Students will learn about the impact of propaganda on people during World War I.