Fifth graders research the thirteen significant events that lead to the start of the American Revolution.

Students complete a matching game based on geographic features of Russia and label a map with these features. In this geography and politics lesson, students identify resources and populations in Russia and complete a T-Chart on a video...

This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on World War I and war poetry that resulted from the disillusionment and cynicism due to the high casualties and devastation. It features links to the Causes of World War...

This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth encyclopedia article on World War I, giving information about the origins of the war, the initial outbreak, new technology introduced during the war, the Russian Revolution,...

Article containing lots of information on the reasons there was no breakthrough on the western front during World War I. Contained within this article is a large section devoted to the technological factors involved with the war as well...

This is a content-rich interactive site which guides you through the literature of war. Access the history of war literature to take you to a timeline, study authors' writings about war, learn about metaphorical language, and put into...

The students will use the Internet and the school's media center to discover the weapons of World War I. They will compare and contrast the weapons used during that time period with the weapons that are used in warfare today. At the...

Learning module on World War One with links to resources such as museums and videos on WWI soldiers, songs and general historical information.

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.

A quick comprehension check over military and diplomacy

Describes how observation balloons were used during World War I, the dangers of piloting one, and difficulties the enemy faced in trying to bring one down.

A good essay on the development of the airline industry in the United States as a result of World War I. Many companies worked on airplane design, but few survived after the war.

Read a brief account of the foresight of Brig. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell (1879-1936), who understood early on that airplanes would play a huge role as a weapon in fighting wars. He is considered the father of the modern air force,...

People in the early 20th century were hopeful about the future that innovation might bring. The technology that came out of World War I, and the growing potential brought by electricity (half of all U.S. homes had electric power by 1925)...

This comprehensive lesson plan examines at the Chautauqua phenomenon in the early 20th century with looks at topics such as World War I, women's suffrage, the Progressive Era, and science and technology. Discussion questions are...

This map is of Africa after World War I. The scramble by Italy, Belgium, and Germany to create colonies in order to keep up with the British, French, and Spanish Empires was played out in Africa, the last remaining continent yet to be...

A map from 1921 of Africa showing the territorial changes made after World War I.

A map from 1919 of Africa showing the territorial changes made after World War I. The map shows the areas ceded by Germany, including Togo and Kamerun to be decided by British and French mandate, German East Africa under British mandate,...

A map from 1919 of Denmark showing borders and boundary changes after World War I. The map shows principal cities and ports, railroads, canals, islands, rivers, and coastal features.

Map of Europe showing borders and boundaries after World War I.

Map of France showing borders and boundaries after World War I.

Map of Germany showing borders and boundaries after World War I.

A map from 1919 of Italy shortly after World War I. The map shows the 17 political divisions or Compartimenti, and the 69 provinces, and the northern boundaries at the time, including the territories of Trentino, Gorizia, Istria, and...

A map from 1919 of the northeastern Italian fronts during World War I, including the front in 1917 and in 1918. The map shows principal cities and ports, railroads, mountains, rivers, and coastal features.