Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Greece: The Olympics and the Gods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research Ancient Greece, the Olympic games, and Greek mythology. Young historians will research Ancient Greece and complete multiple activities about the history and culture. This is a unit of lessons.
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Brigham Young University

World War I Document Archive: The War With Germany, a Statistical Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy document, written at the end of World War I, is filled with statistics pertaining to every facet imaginable of the United States' participation in World War I. The chapters look at the men who served, the munitions, battles,...
Primary
Brigham Young University

Harold B. Lee Library: The World War I Document Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this archive of primary source documents from World War I. Content includes maps, photographs, various peace treaties, diary notes, official papers and more.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The Progressive Era to the New Era 1900 1929, World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about World War I from the primary source documents contained here. Also contains a short overview, lesson plans, timelines, maps, and images, as well as recommended videos, books, and other...
Unit Plan
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: A Fire Waiting to Be Lit: The Origins of World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete learning module on the origins of World War I. Includes article with map, photos, primary source excerpts and questions for discussion as well as four common core activities, instructions and handouts for students and teachers....
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: A Guide to World War I Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
A web guide of links to World War I resources throughout the Library of Congress web site and beyond.
Activity
BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a detailed look at World War I and its affect on the world at large. Content includes comprehensive interviews with expert historians, an interactive timeline, an interactive gallery complete with detailed maps, and...
Graphic
University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
Article
Made From Media

Made From History: Europe in 1914 First World War Alliances Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
See actual illustrated maps form the time of World War I. On one side, see the dual alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary, and on the other, the Triple Entente between France, Russia, and Great Britain.
Handout
First World War

First World war.com: The Third Battle of Ypres

For Students 6th - 8th
Read through a detailed summary of a famous Canadian-led World War I battle, the Battle of Passchendaele. The site contains a wealth of primary sources including a progress map and links to biographies of important figures in the battle....
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Centennial: Omar Nelson Bradley

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy biography of General Omar Bradley was written on the centennial of his birth. It traces his life as a military man through World War I, World War II, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Included is a map that shows...
Graphic
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Historical Map American Expeditionary Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this interesting historical map drawn by Ezra C. Stiles that showed the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I.
Handout
First World War

First World war.com: Battle of the Somme

For Students 6th - 8th
Read through a detailed summary of a famous Canadian-led World War I battle, the Battle of the Somme. The site contains a wealth of primary source resources including a progress map, links to biographies of important figures in the...
Website
World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Second Battle of the Marne

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of the Second Battle of the Marne and the Americans who participated in it. Read first-person accounts, find maps of the movements of the battle, and learn about some of the soldiers who perished in battle.
Primary
Other

The War Times Journal: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of military dispatches and maps related to the British attempt to defeat the Ottomans during World War 1. Includes dispatches from the British commander, General Allenby.
Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Treaty of Versailles: Peace Returns

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what happened at the end of World War I - the celebrations and the unnecessary final battles - as the Big Four (France, Britain, the United States, and Italy) sat down to begin negotiations for the Treaty of Versailles....
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Curated OER

Image From the Origins of World War One

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Graphic
Curated OER

Image From World War One Movies

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Graphic
Curated OER

Image From World War One Trench Virtual Tour

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Graphic
Curated OER

Image From World War One: Misrepresentation of a Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Graphic
Curated OER

Image From the Ending of World War One, and the Legacy of Peace

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth look at World War I. Includes summaries of the war years; sound clips of eye-witness accounts; virtual tours of trenches on the Western Front; maps; articles and overviews; and similar resources.
Primary
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Battle at Gallipoli, 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a detailed description of the Battle at Gallipoli in 1915 during WWI. Includes maps and photos.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Wwi a Commemoration of Residents From Trinity & Area

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary documents, images,audio clips and maps help to reveal the role Newfoundland, as the oldest British Colony, had during the First World War.