Focused Inquiry

Can perspective change the remembrance of a past event?

In this focused inquiry, students will participate in a Socratic Seminar about World War I and its legacy. The discussion will center around how World War I should be remembered, but will delve into...

Capturing a Moment in Time

In 1924, as the cornerstone for the Liberty Memorial Tower was being placed, the Liberty Memorial Association provided a time capsule to be left for the people of Kansas City 100 years later. The...

Global Interactive WWI Map

This interactive map shows you which countries and territories were involved in the Great War and how they were aligned.

French Children Welcome Americans

On December 7, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany marking their entry into the Great War. As the United States was entering the war, Russia’s internal political revolutions led them to...

American Memorials in Paris

In this lesson, students will learn more about the complex relationship between the United States and France, building an understanding of how there has come to be so many American cemeteries in...
In partnership with the American Battle Monuments Commission
Focused Inquiry

How should the United States remember those who have served?

With this Focused Inquiry, students will build an argument to answer the compelling question, “How should the United States remember those who have served?” Through the supporting question, students...
In partnership with the American Battle Monuments Commission

Zone Rouge: Human Impacts on Ecological Succession

In this lesson, students will learn about the concept of Ecological Succession through Zone Rouge. This was land, after WWI, that was deemed too physically and environmentally damaged by conflict for...

Combat Couture: Designing for War

In this project, students will work in groups to develop a new uniform for a pre-assigned national military to be used in a specific location at a predetermined time of year. This activity will...