World War I
These sites cover the events of World War I (1914-1918). Read eye witness accounts and view photographs and maps. Other topics include the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand, trench warfare, Choctaw Code Talkers, President Woodrow Wilson, war propaganda, Treaty of Versailles, the Lusitania, and the Zimmerman telegram. Includes biographies, letters, images, posters, video, and audio clips. There are eThemes resources on Woodrow Wilson and the decade from 1910-1919.
Grades
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6,
- 7,
- 8,
- 9,
- 10,
- 11,
- 12
Links
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US Entered World War I
Students can read about the entry of the United States into the Great War. Click on "RealAudio" to listen to the war song, "Over There."
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BBC: World War One
This interactive site is designed to teach children about World War I. Students will be able to explore diaries, letters, scrapbooks, newspaper cuttings, photographs, and keepsakes from the war. Includes online games and a timeline. NOTE: The "Talk" link at the top leads to message boards.
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Encyclopaedia of the First World War
This site has extensive information about different aspects of World War I. Read about the chronology, battles, inventions, and statistics of World War I. NOTE: The site includes ads.
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First World War.com
This site covers many different areas of the war such as trench warfare, propaganda, battles, and major events. Includes songs from that time, diaries of soldiers, and primary documents. NOTE: The site includes ads.
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BBC: The Great War
See newsreels and listen to audio interviews about the war. Includes letters from soldiers in the war. NOTE: Strong language is sometimes used to describe the war conditions.
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Teaching with Documents: The Zimmerman Telegram
See the actual telegram that was intercepted on its way from Berlin to Mexico.
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EyeWitness to History: World War I
Here are eye witness accounts of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, a 1916 gas attack, the 1916 U-boat attack, Lawrence of Arabia, and more. To view photographs, scroll down and click on "Snapshots: Photographic Gateways to History." NOTE: The site includes ads.
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BBC: World War One History
This site has movies, animations, timelines, and photographs of the trench system, soldiers, and more. "The Western Front Animation" goes through the basic events of the war. To view the virtual trench system you will need a VRML plug-in. NOTE: The "Talk" link at the top leads to message boards.
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PBS: Lost Liners
Click on "Lusitania" to read about this boat and its destruction. Read how this event changed the minds of many Americans about the war.
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PBS: The Great War
Here is an interactive timeline, interviews with historians, and maps of World War I.
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Library of Congress: American Leaders Speak
This American Memory collection contains audio clips of American leaders talking about World War I.
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Lost Poets of the Great War
This site is a collection of poems written by men who fought during World War I. There is also a brief chronology.
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BBC: World War I Games
Students can play the "Trench Warfare Game" or the "World War When? Game."
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World War I Natinal Memorial
Learn about World War I facts and browse exhibits at this museum located in Kansas City, MO.
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eThemes Resource: U.S. President: Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States and served from 1913-1921. Learn about the legacy of this two term president. Find out about Wilson's involvement with the League of Nations.
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eThemes Resource: Decade: 1910-1919
Read about life in America during the 1910s. View the fashions of this time. Read about the Tango and silent movies that were popular. Learn about World War I and see photographs and diaries from soldiers. There is also information about women's suffrage and the 1918 influenza outbreak.
Education Standards
- MO
- NV
- UT
