With the centennial of World War I there are several online resources and articles that can assist educators and students in teaching and learning about a very pivotal time in history. The following are links to several resources I have been collecting and creating as of late…
Articles
How a century-old war affects you (series of articles…this is a link to Part 1)
How World War I gave us ‘cooties’ (Part 2)
The ‘bionic men’ of World War I (Part 3)
ISIS caliphate shows still no end to WWI (Part 4)
The mighty women of World War I (Part 5)
How toxic weapons killed 90,000 (Part 6)
After war atrocities, who must pay? (Part 7)
World War I’s broken promise (Part 8)
How World War I gave birth to the modern (Part 9)
When the flu wiped out millions (Part 10)
Why words don’t work for war’s horrors (Part 11)
The man who started WWI: 7 things you didn’t know
Video: Three unexpected things from WWI
Photos: The ‘golden age’ of postcards
Video – World War I: American Legacy
In 2014, countries are still paying offf debt from World War One
Where Americans Turned the Tide in World War I
This Week in World War I, Nov. 1-7, 1914
How a war started Daylight Savings Time
Remembering forgotten veterans of World War I
Final Tower of London poppy ‘planted’ on Armistice Day
World War I in Photos – The Atlantic
The Art of WWI in 52 Paintings
WWI site offers hints of J.R.R. Tolkien
Resources
Hokanson’s American History WWI
Tutorials
World War I Cloze Activity – Popups
http://www.quia.com/cz/455972.html
World War I Cloze Activity – (Fill in the Blank)
http://www.quia.com/cz/456001.html
World War I Vocabulary
http://www.quia.com/jg/2433958.html
World War I Hangman (Hints)
http://www.quia.com/hm/873116.html
World War I Hangman (No Hints)
http://www.quia.com/hm/873421.html
World War I Jumbled Words
http://www.quia.com/jw/481171.html
World War I Challenge Board
http://www.quia.com/cb/826588.html
World War I Section 1 Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/1026246.html
World War I Section 2 Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/1026261.html
World War I Section 3 Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/1026273.html
World War I Section 4 Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/1026321.html
World War I Section 5 Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/1026336.html
World War I Battleship