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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eyewitness to History W.W.I.

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders take a closer look at the weapons used to fight World War I. In this World War I lesson, 11th graders complete a reading assignment, discuss it, and form research groups. Students work in the groups to create timelines...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

World War One – Weapons - Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
For this World War I weapons crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 11 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Website
First World War

First World war.com: Weapons of War, Poison Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
FirstWorldWar.com offers a section titled "Weapons of War," that includes information on the development and use of poison gas.
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Graphic
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Big Guns of the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Trenches on the Web gives an overview of the different types of artillery used in World War I. Provides several thumbnail images of rail guns, howitzers and other forms of artillery, which can be enlarged by clicking on them.
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Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: World War I Document Archive: The Use of Poison Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
Two stories by reporter Will Irwin, correspondent from the New York Tribune, about how poisonous gases were used by the Germans during World War I.
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Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Gas Attack, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a description of what a poison gas attack was like.
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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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Graphic
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Guns

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a short overview of different types of machine guns, with two charts outlining specifications for heavy machine guns and light machine guns.
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Website
First World War

First World War: Weapons of War: Machine Guns

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the importance of the machine gun as it was used in World War One. Information includes the design and uses of the machine gun as an offensive and defensive weapon. Also includes extended links of specific machine gun models.