H
ISTORY is very proud to partner with National
History Day in sharing some wonderful new
classroom resources devoted to World War I. The
World War I sourcebook offers insights from educators about
innovative and engaging ways to teach about the Great War.
NHD commissioned lesson plans from teachers for both the
middle and high school levels that exhibit best practices in
teaching World War I with links to many primary sources.
The sourcebook also includes articles that show many
perspectives on World War I. In chronicling a war that affected
many nations, these articles give excellent starting points for
encouraging students to think about the war not just from the
U.S. point of view, but from the perspective of other nations
and people who experienced the Great War.
As the commemoration of World War I continues over the next
four years, there will be numerous events and publications of
interest to educators. I have included some links at the end of
this article to keep an eye on if you are interested in exploring
World War I topics. Our website, History.com, will be rolling
out original articles, new short videos, and other interactive
resources throughout the commemoration period, starting in
summer 2014. I also encourage those interested in the war to
Montenegran boys with food given to them by American soldiers.
(Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, No. 153238)
and deeply affected generations of soldiers and their families,
http://worldwar-1centennial.org/
tune in to our all-new four part series World War I: The First
Modern War airing in late July 2014 on HISTORY and available
later this year on DVD. As a war that ushered in many changes,
Centennial Commemoration of The United
States in World War I
Legacy from the angle of World War I or another perspective,
National World War I Museum
it is an immeasurably deep well from which to find research
projects of all kinds. Whether investigating Leadership and
students will be inspired by this theme to think carefully and
critically about leadership qualities both in moments of crisis
and in times of relative peace. Leadership is a grand historical
theme that resonates powerfully in our lives today.
Related Links:
www.history.com/classroom
History Classroom
http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i
World War I on History.com
http://theworldwar.org/
http://www.1914.org/
First World War Centenary
Crile Archives/Aileen Cole story (search the
Crile Archives for many World War I stories and
sources):
http://www.crile-archives.org/current-project.htm
http://www.nhd.org/wwi.htm
World War I Teacher Resource
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