Classroom Materials

From Lisa Adeli of the University of Arizona - Center of Middle Eastern Studies and teacher fellow at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, this is a lesson created for high school students...

During the First World War, Britain came under attack from the air, putting civilians in the firing line for the very first time. This article from the Imperial War Museums looks at air raids, and how...

The Library of Congress provides a sampling of original newspaper articles about the American Red Cross during the Great War in their Chronicling America: American Historic Newspapers digital...

This article by Jennifer Nalewicki for Smithsonian's collection of online educational services, TTribune, gives an overview of the use of animals in war. It also tells the stories of famous animals of...

This editorial article by James Barr for Al Jazeera English briefly lays out the history of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire. The author also shows the modern parallels by comparing the...

The Library of Congress provides a sampling of articles from historic newspapers on the assassination of the Archduke and the events that followed. All the linked articles and many more are searchable...

Part 2 of a video series on World War I, this 7 minute film covers the start of the war and the Schlieffen Plan. In August 1914, the nations of Europe march enthusiastically to war. Capturing the mood...

The decisive naval battle that the Royal Navy had hoped for did not happen during World War I, but another naval strategy slowly but surely ground the German economy down. The Great War YouTube...

The Chinese Labour Corps and its work is described in this article from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, along with information about the cemeteries in France that serve as many members' final...

The Christmas Truce, Winter 1914 is an online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Read essays by noted historians and explore firsthand accounts from soldiers themselves. Then decide...

Why did fighting stop in World War I? How did Europe (and the rest of the world) move forward once it was no longer at war? Students grades 5-9 will discover how the Treaty of Versailles brings an end...

This online article by Evan Andrews for HISTORY® looks at the life and death of the infamous Mata Hari. The Dutch woman, born Margaretha Zelle, desired a life of adventure which led to an early...

A series of animated maps on the historical events and movements of armed forces throughout the World War I in all major battlegrounds, including the Dardanelles, naval engagements, Balkan campaigns,...

In 1924, U.S. Congress agreed to pay a bonus for military service during the Great War, to be issued in 1945. Desperate to support their families during the Great Depression, veterans of all colors...

These images from the collections of the Library of Congress document African American participation in the First World War.