Education Resources

World War I and America: American Women at War

This initiative from Library of America explores the continuing relevance of World War I by reading, discussing, and sharing insights into the writings of Americans who experienced it firsthand.
Library of America
Primary Sources, Lesson Plans, Videos, Lectures

World War I and Interwar Sources

From the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center, the USAHEC Educators' Toolbox is a resource for educators of all levels to find primary source materials from the U.S. Army's history for their...
U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center
Research Guide

Topics in Chronicling America: World War I Armistice

The Library of Congress provides articles from historic newspapers document the news coverage of the end of the First World War. All the linked articles and many more are searchable via the...
Library of Congress
Digital Book

World War I Battlefield Companion

The World War I Battlefield Companion by the American Battle Monuments Commission serves as a guide for those who want to learn more about American involvement in World War I, and see the geographic...
American Battle Monuments Commission
Article, Primary Source Documents

World War I Posters

This selection of more than 1900 posters created between 1914 and 1920 from the collections of the Library of Congress deal with many aspects of life overseas and on the homefront during the First...
Library of Congress
Article, Primary Source Documents

World War I Sheet Music

Thousands of pieces of sheet music from the collections of the Library of Congress, with the greatest number coming from the years of the United States' active involvement in the First World War and...
Library of Congress
Downloadable Lesson Plan

World War I, African American Soldiers and America's War for Democracy

This lesson plan provides an opportunity to analyze written texts and political cartoons in order to both understand the participation of Black soldiers in World War I and sharpen literacy skills related to the distinction between imply and infer. Students will answer two essential questions: How did World War I impact the lives of African Americans? To what extent did the patriotism of African Americans in World War I result in greater civil rights and racial justice?

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Stem in 30 Video Series

World War I: How the Great War Still Influences Today

This video webcast series from Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum creates an interactive classroom program consisting of 30-minute webcasts that engage middle school students in STEM topics...
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Stem in 30 Video Series

World War I: Legacy, Letters, and Belgian War Lace

This video webcast series from Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum creates an interactive classroom program consisting of 30-minute webcasts that engage middle school students in STEM topics...
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Classroom Materials

World War I: Lessons And Legacies

In honor of America's entry into "The War to End All Wars" in 1917, World War I: Lessons and Legacies explore the war and its lasting impact and far-reaching influence on American life. Educators,...
Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
Classroom Materials

World War I: The Great War

Part of the Veterans History Project, World War I: The Great War uses original letters, diaries, memoirs, and precious photographs to tell the story of First World War veterans.
Library of Congress
Classroom Materials

World War I: What Are We Fighting For Over There?

The Great War of 1914-1918 significantly shaped the course of the twentieth century, both at home and abroad. How can this pivotal event be personalized and brought to life for students in the new...
Library of Congress