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World War I WebsiteWorld War I Website
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution
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5th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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World War I

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How did World War I effect the United States' status as a world power? Pupils examine a website to learn many interesting facts about American involvement during World War I. They read passages and interact with artifacts in an online gallery to better grasp the information.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

world war i, causes of world war i, american history, woodrow wilson, wars

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Show a documentary about World War I to complement the website

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a device with an Internet connection or printable versions of the resource
  • Shows a few graphic images 

Pros

  • Combines three different ways to learn the information
  • Viewing artifacts may make historic subjects feel more real 

Cons

  • The website does not go into much detail in terms of the cultural or political aspects of the war

Common Core

RI.5.1 RI.5.2 RI.5.3 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.3 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.3

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