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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Changes in Modern Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the changes in modern warfare that occurred during World War I including airplanes, bombers, tanks, trench warfare, submarines, machine guns, and chemical weapons.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Games Machines Play: Streamlined Design

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore the streamlined shapes of submarines and design an effective hull shape. Observe how streamlining affects a vehicle as it is pulled through a water-filled trough.
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses different aspects of the Cold War such as "Did the Cold War really start in 1919-1939?" and "Was the Vietnam War a turning point in the Cold War?"
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Brigham Young University

Wwi Archive: 1916 Documents: Wilson on the Sussex Case

For Students 9th - 10th
Site presents Wilson's decision regarding the Sussex case on war ships.
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: William Henry Bragg

For Students 9th - 10th
A sound biography, focusing mainly on Bragg's science, what he discovered and what it's significance was. Lists many of his honors.
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Other

Haze Gray & Underway: Naval History Information Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Over 14,000 files and 3,000 images of ships throughout history are located at this site.
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Other

Military History Online: The Convoy System

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice description of the history of convoys and a description of the convoy systems used in both World Wars and their functions.
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Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Hyman George Rickover

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery provides some biographical information about Hyman George Rickover, United States Navy Admiral, along with pictures of his meeting President Carter and his headstone.
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Digital History

Digital History: America at War: The Lusitania

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the sinking of the Lusitania and why that occurance eventurally broke down American neutrality, and the United States finally entered World War I.
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Digital History

Digital History: America at War: The United States Enters the War

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at American neutrality at the start of World War I, its favoring of the allies, and the reasons the United States entered the war in 1917.
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Other

Tincan Sailors: A Description of Us Destroyers and Their Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed site about Destroyers and their role in the war. Photographs, weapons, living conditions. All the information you need on Destroyers
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Quick Reference for Volcano Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Succinct descriptions of the different kinds of volcanoes, with additional links for each.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Farewell to Isolation

For Students 5th - 8th
President Wilson's claim, "he kept us out of war," did not last. Read about the increasing number of reasons for American to declare war against Germany. See why war was finally declared in April, 1917.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: America in the First World War

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the United States in the World War I era. Read about initial American neutrality, American entrance into the war, and the American homefront.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Underwater Volcano Facts

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides information about underwater volcanoes.
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Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Sinking of the Lusitania Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive summary with interesting facts about the sinking of the Lusitania passenger liner by a German U-Boat that drew the U.S. into WWI.
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Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Trenches on the Web: U Boats in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web contains pictures and charts as well as general information on Germany's use of submarine warfare. It focuses on the second phase of submarine usage, i.e. to disrupt trade lines and enforce embargos.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alaska, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Alaska from 1914 showing the State capital at Juneau, cities, towns, ports, railroads, overland and submarine telegraph lines, mineral mines, major rivers and mountains, coastal features, and islands. A grid reference in the...

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