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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Pershing Launches Attack

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the American Expeditionary Force, led by General John J. Pershing, and its successful campaigns after the U.S entrance into World War I.
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Website
BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War One: Shell Shock During World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines the serious wartime trauma shell shock, which affected over 80,000 men in the British armed forces during World War I.
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Website
Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada Dept.: The War of Attrition

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the pattern of warfare that developed in WWI-- the War of Attrition. Discusses how this affected the outcome of the war.
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Article
Other

The American Civil Liberties Union: Crystal Eastman

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the role and responsibility of Crystal Eastman in the Woman's Rights Movement in general and the suffragist movement in particular.
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eBook
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: World War I English Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Forham University provides information and text of the some of the poetry that was written by English poets during the first world war.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Lost Generation

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Lost Generation" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Article
Made From Media

Made From History: Europe in 1914 First World War Alliances Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
See actual illustrated maps form the time of World War I. On one side, see the dual alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on the other, the Triple Entente between France, Russia, and Great Britain.
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PPT
Made From Media

Made From History: 20 Important People in the Build Up to the First World War

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of images of twenty figures who played key roles in the buildup to World War I.
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Graphic
Made From Media

Made From History: Who Declared War? Major Power Declarations of War, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
With the use of country flags and benchmark years, this clever illustration shows the declarations of war during the course of World War I.
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Graphic
Made From Media

Made From History: How the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Can Still Be Felt

For Students 9th - 10th
An infographic showing what historical trends and events were triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.
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Graphic
First World War

First World War: Weapons of War

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a larger site on WWI, Weapons of War gives a detailed review of weapon technology. Thorough information is provided on bayonets, flamethrowers, grenades, machine guns, pistols, poison gas, rifles, tanks, and trench mortars.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: World War I for u.s. History

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow will explore the reasons the United States joined into fighting during World War I. Explore the role Woodrow Wilson had during the war, the Treaty of Versailles, and the creation of the League of Nations.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: 1920's Politics, Taxes, and Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out a comprehensive slideshow that dives into the key components of the American government which the people disagreed with following World War I.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Chaplin as Count

For Students 9th - 10th
Poster of Charlie Chaplin used for advertising his films. Read the text about Chaplin's influence on film and entertainment.
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Activity
Other

Deutsches Historisches Museum: Der Erste Weltkrieg

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Deutsches Historisches Museumis a large site covering many aspects of the period of the First World War. In addition to a recounting of the course of the war, the site also deals with issues of domestic politics,...
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Article
Made From Media

Made From History: What Time Was Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief recollection of the events surrounding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which was a catalyst to World War I.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: Period 7: 1890 1945

For Students 11th - 12th
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History Period 5: 1890-1945.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Causes of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the major causes for the outbreak of World War I.
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Article
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Caporetto a Fresh Look

For Students 9th - 10th
Article takes a look at the 1917 Battle of Caporetto in which the Italian Army suffered one of the most stunning defeats of World War I.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The United States in World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
World War I was the "war to end all wars." It had major consequences on Americans both at home and abroad.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: World War I: Military & Diplomacy

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over military and diplomacy
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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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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: World War I: Homefront

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick comprehension check over the homefront of World War I.