U.S. Historical Chronology

World War I: 1914-1919

Updated: May 17, 2001

Trenches on the Web - Grades 6 and up - Information and links on W.W.I. The site offers reference materials, thematic tours, poster reproductions, discussion groups, and more.

First Hand Accounts - Grades 6-12 - Here is a collection of first-hand accounts of selected battles and other events during World War I, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand onward. They're a great introduction to the use of primary sources in studying historical events. Students may be particularly interested in comparing first-hand accounts of an event with the way in which those same events are presented today.

The Great War - Grades 6 and up - Web site based on the PBS series of the same name.

The Great War - World War I - Grades 6-12 - Kudos to the middle school teacher who compiled this collection of links for her students. Arranged chronologically, there are at least a hundred different resources dealing with different aspects of the war. Given the number of topics covered, the quality of the resources varies significantly, and the list includes a number of personal or "labor of love" sites. Well worth a visit.

The Aerodrome: Aces & Aircraft of W.W.I - Grades 6 and up - Lots of facts, sound effects, and historical information on World War I aviators and their activities. The kids will love this one.

World War I - Grades 6-12 - We're not partial to "lists of lists," but this Canadian site's thematic organization of scores of web resources provides an effective interdisciplinary framework for a study of the Great War and its effects on Europe and the world. The section on participation by country helps show that it wasn't just the French, Germans, British, and Americans who were involved. This would be a good site for lesson planning or general research.

World War I Document Archive - Grades 9-12 - Collection of primary sources from Brigham Young University. This site contains extensive, contemporary accounts of World War I events broken out both by theme and chronologically. For students interested in working with primary sources, this site is an ideal starting point. Endless research possibilities.

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