Curated OER
Soldier in Afghanistan
Students explore the conditions that soldiers in conflict bear. In this war lesson, students analyze a photograph of an American soldier in Afghanistan. Students discuss the power of images as well as the effects of exhaustion.
Curated OER
D-Day Student Worksheet
In this World War II instructional activity, students read a 1-page selection about D-Day, examine the listed Internet sources on the topic, and then respond to 8 short answer questions about the information presented.
Curated OER
American Soldiers’ Experiences During WWI
Students investigate the effects of war on soldiers. In this World War I lesson, students link to the provided Web link to locate primary sources about American soldiers during the war. Students write historical narratives based on their...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Soldiers in Philippines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This inquiry lesson allows students to use close reading skills to read a variety of primary source...
Other
Us Gen Net: Vanderburgh County: World War I Soldiers' Biographies
Links to biographies of men from Vanderburgh County, Indiana who fought in World War I.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Things They Carried by Tim O'brien
This collection uses primary sources to explore Tim O'Brien's novel, The Things They Carried.
Other
Butler Family: s.b. Butler's Aef Scrapbook
First-hand account and photographs of Captain S.B. Butler's training and combat in France with the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.