| Unit 7: World
War I Frameworks for America's Past |
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| Unit 7: World
War I Frameworks for America's Past |
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Click
on the links below -
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Historical
photo sets |
1.
Causes of World War I 2. The sinking of the Lusitania 3. The weapons of World War I 4. America enters the war in 1917 5. The Treaty of Versailles |
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| History
food feature |
Saving sugar and wheat
(recipes for tasty foods made without sugar and
wheat) |
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| Exploring
further |
From primary sources: World War I posters | ||||||||
| Videos
and Internet sites  Students: Check with your parents for permission before visiting Internet links. |
WW I begins in 1914 and the
sinking of the
Lusitania (1915) - segment from The Century: America's Time -
Shell Shock (1 of 3). Watch from 0:43 to 13:43. Trench warfare and deadly new weapons - segment from The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock (2 of 3). Watch from 1:20 to 5:25. This clip includes graphic scenes of war along the front lines in northern France as the British and French soldiers tried to stop the invasion of the German army. America enters the war in 1917; the victory in 1918 - segment from The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock (3 of 3). Watch from 0:00 to 8:00. Aftermath of the war; the Versailles Treaty - segment from The Century: America's Time - Shell Shock (3 of 3). Watch from 8:54 to 13:14. Christmas truce in the trenches 1914 (This TV ad was produced by a British company for Christmas 2014. It was inspired by a true event that happened early in WWI. Click on the links at the end of the video to learn more about it.) Submarines (U-boats) in WWI (a short video) The American home front in WWI (a short video with scenes of Americans and the war effort on the home front) Going for the Gold (She is German, he's a Frenchman. Look what is possible when the guns of war are silent. This is the incredible routine they took to the Winter Olympics 2018 and won the gold medal!) Music: Over There (a video of the famous WWI song by George M. Cohan that declares to the world that "The Yanks are coming, and we won't be back 'till it's over over there") |
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| Consider also: |
The
World Wars, a miniseries
and DVD set produced by the History Channel, has lots of video segments
good for this unit. Find the Bonus Features section on the second
disc, and click on "Featurettes" for dramatic clips on topics such as
the weapons of WWI, life for
soldiers in the trenches, and more. The first featurette, in
which historians choose one word that best describes the war, is a
great hook for engaging students as you start the unit. The first
episode of the series, on the
first disc, is titled "Trial by Fire," It dramatizes the people
and events of
WWI. It's too long to just load and play, so break it up and show
the segments that will help hold students' interest throughout the unit. |
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