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Topic :WWI

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The World War I Document Archive (BYU)
An important source of links to primary documents, such as treaties and personal recollections

The Great War(PBS)
This site includes interviews, maps, an interactive timeline, and brief resumes of the series episodes

Eyewitness on World War I
Has first-hand accounts of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the death of an American pilot, and a German U-boat attack

The Great War
Provides a detailed list of WWI-related Web sites

The Great War Society 1914-1918
A site for students and researchers that features numerous links to WWI topics

Influenza 1918 (PBS)
Site focuses on influenza attacks in America and features an interactive map

American Leaders Speak (Library of Congress)
This LOC site has 59 brief sound recordings of speeches by American leaders at the turn of the century; most center on events of WWI and the 1920 election.

See also Twentieth Century: World War 1

Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides, Activities and more

Lesson Plan: U.S. Entry into WWI
Presented by MarcoPolo, this lesson plan is for high school students. Students will examine the events and factors that led to U.S. participation in the war. The lesson plan provides some resources and several guiding questions for students to follow.

Lesson Plan: The Debate in the United States Over the League of Nations
In this MarcoPolo lesson plan, students revive the League of Nations debate and examine all sides of the argument. Lesson plan comes with Adobe Acrobat printout and links to relevant resources. For grades 9-12

Lesson Plan- The Great War: Evaluating the Treaty of Versailles
Designed by MarcoPolo, this lesson plan come with an ample supply of resources and documents. Students are asked to analyze the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and then analyze the German response. The lesson plan includes a copy of the treaty and Hitler's 1923 response. This is a High school level lesson plan.

Teacher's Guide: Lost Peace
Investigate the intersection of isolationism, fascism, and the establishment of the League of Nations at the close of World War I. From PBS People's Century.

Lesson Plan: The Zimmermann Telegram
The NARA has designed this lesson plan so that students are able read and analyze the infamous Zimmermann telegram. The page has a copy of the telegram and also contains some background information. The Teacher's guide lists three class activities as well.

Woodrow Wilson and the Great War: Multiple Choice Quiz, Fill-in-the-Blank, Flashcards, American History Glossary, American History Appendix
The Student Resources section of The American Nation companion web site features introductions to chapters, interactive quizzes, flashcards, web links, an American History Glossary, and an American History Appendix

CEC: Group Newspaper Presentations
In this mini-lesson, students will create a Newspaper about World War I. Student work in small groups to research and write. Lesson plan includes grading outline. Recommended for grades 9-12.

Drums of War: Exploring How Politics Shapes American War Policy
In this New York Times lesson, students will research the political climate prior to major American wars of the past, then reflect on the current call for power to confront Iraq.(September 23, 2002)

Interpreting Primary Sources
Digital History provides brief excerpts from primary sources and statistics and questions to think about: World War I

Digital History Resource Guides
The Digital Resource Guides provides links to American history web sites by period and provide historical overviews, readings (online textbook chapter, Reader's Companion) primary source documents (documents, maps, cartoons), teaching resources (chronologies, maps, quizzes), audio-visual resources, and additional resources. It is an excellent and comprehensive teaching resource.

HistoryTeacher.net: AP United States History Quizzes
A New York teacher has produced a great general site for history teachers that offers AP-level United States history quizzes on many different periods and topics.

AP United States History DBQs:1875-1925
These student-created DBQs are part of the excellent Historyteacher.net site

The American People: The Great War
PowerPoint Presentation on America and World War I as part of the online companion to The American People. Click Chapter 22.

WWI Image Archive
Photographs and medals now with flags and maps on the way

World War I: Blank Map
The companion web site to The American People offers blank maps related to various topics in American history. The maps can be printed or placed in a PowerPoint presentation

The American Nation: Internet Activities
Prentice Hall's phschool.com offers internet activities based on their The American Nation textbook chapters. Middle School grades.

A History of the United States: Internet Activities and Student Self Test Questions
Prentice Hall's phschool.com offers internet activities and interactive quizzes based on A History of the United States textbook chapters. High School.