Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young Univ.: Wwi Document Archive: Development of u.s. Neutrality Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Correspondence of two Secretaries of State in 1914 and 1915 outlining America's neutrality and the ways it is being demonstrated to countries in Europe.
Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: Wilson's War Message to Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
Brigham Young University provides the full text of Woodrow Wilson's "War Message" which resulted in Congress passing the War Resolution, allowing the United States to enter World War I.
Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University: Wwi Document Archive: The Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the actual text from the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
Article
Brigham Young University

Byu: War Department.: Keeper of Our Nation's Enemy Aliens During Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from the World War I Document Archive and Brigham Yound University. Describes the imprisonment of German aliens and American citizens of German descent by the United States during World War I. This article comes from author Mitchel...
Primary
Brigham Young University

Byu: Wwi Document Archive: President Woodrow Wilson's War Message

For Students 9th - 10th
These are the original words of President Woodrow Wilson on his feelings about war when he addressed the Congress on April 2, 1917.
Primary
Brigham Young University

Byu: Wwi Document Archive: Peace Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the text of the covenant of the League of Nations from the Peace Treaty of Versailles.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The Us in Wwi: The Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the Treaty of Versailles, what its terms were, why America never ratified it or joined the League of Nations, why Germans grew to resent the burdens it imposed on them, and how this contributed to Hitler's rise to power....
Website
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze how the conclusion of WWI led to an unstable peace which resulted in WWII. included on this site are short films, photographs, artifacts, and an extensive bibliography for further research.
Website
University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: The "Clear and Present Danger" Test

For Students 11th - 12th
Modern first amendment law was formed by cases during the WWI era. Were dissent and subversive activity protected by freedom of speech? Examine five cases that answered this constitutional question. Included are the full opinions of the...
Primary
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Wilson's War Message to Congress April 2, 1917

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the speech Woodrow Wilson gave to Congress asking to declare war on Germany and enter WWI.
Website
Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University: Domestic Causes of the First World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an essay on the "domestic tensions which may have affected diplomatic decision making in 1914."
Primary
Brigham Young University

World War I Document Archive: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii's Account of Events

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from the memoirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II from July 1914 in which Wilhelm discusses the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and other various situations around the world which lead up to World War I.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: William George Barker

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and military history of one of WWI's most famous flying Aces.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: First Battle of the Marne

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the First Battle of the Marne, a World War I battle in which French and British forces defeated the Germans.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Lost Generation

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "The Lost Generation" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Totalitarianism

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed facts and a summary of Totalitarianism and the rise of the dictators such as Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin between WWI and WW2.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: 1916 National Defense Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview presents facts and information pertaining to the 1916 National Defense Act that provided a major restructuring of the U.S. Army prior to U.S. entry into WWI.
Primary
Brigham Young University

The Dual Alliance Between Austria Hungary and Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles bringing Austria-Hungary and Germany together as allies.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The United States in World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.