Additional resources that can be used to supplement this module:
This web site is a fantastic resource which has links to anything and everything you could want to know about WWI. It is well-organized, and has a tremendous amount of primary source documents. The web site, http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm#docs, is a truly comprehensive resource that should be included when examining this time period.
This archive of primary documents from World War One has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). International in focus, the archive intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War. http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/1917_Documents -
This web site, http://www.42explore2.com/ww1.htm, is an excellent resource that has compiled an extensive list of web sites, information and web quests that would add to any unit on WWI.
For a deeper look into how American and British propaganda effected America’s German population during WWI, the article “Sly Indoctrination: British and American Propaganda in World War I and Its Effects on America’s German Element,” by Elizabeth Ortel would be a great resource to utilize. It can be found at http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/programs/historyfair/docs/OrtelTextII.pdf.
The article, “Jingoism and Propaganda World War One and Acrobatic Truths” is another resource that could be used to delve into the British perspective on World War I more deeply. This article can be located at the following web site, which is part of a larger web site called “Timegun travels: two Eddies:” http://www.cix.co.uk/~dliddlea/timeguns/jingoism.html.
For more information on propaganda, http://www.frankwbaker.com/propaganda.htm, has a detailed list of web sites, teacher resources, and recommended books and DVDs, that would aid in developing a comprehensive look at this subject.
To incorporate Canada into this lesson, the web site, http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/vexhibit/warpost/english/home.htm, provides a wonderful selection of posters and information about how Canada was involved in the war effort during this time period.
The web site, http://www.worldwar1gallery.com/propaganda/, has a wealth of posters from WWI that would be beneficial for students to explore to enhance this type of lesson.
This web site is a fantastic resource which has links to anything and everything you could want to know about WWI. It is well-organized, and has a tremendous amount of primary source documents. The web site, http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm#docs, is a truly comprehensive resource that should be included when examining this time period.
This archive of primary documents from World War One has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). International in focus, the archive intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War. http://wwi.lib.byu.edu/index.php/1917_Documents -
This web site, http://www.42explore2.com/ww1.htm, is an excellent resource that has compiled an extensive list of web sites, information and web quests that would add to any unit on WWI.
For a deeper look into how American and British propaganda effected America’s German population during WWI, the article “Sly Indoctrination: British and American Propaganda in World War I and Its Effects on America’s German Element,” by Elizabeth Ortel would be a great resource to utilize. It can be found at http://www.museumoffloridahistory.com/programs/historyfair/docs/OrtelTextII.pdf.
The article, “Jingoism and Propaganda World War One and Acrobatic Truths” is another resource that could be used to delve into the British perspective on World War I more deeply. This article can be located at the following web site, which is part of a larger web site called “Timegun travels: two Eddies:” http://www.cix.co.uk/~dliddlea/timeguns/jingoism.html.
For more information on propaganda, http://www.frankwbaker.com/propaganda.htm, has a detailed list of web sites, teacher resources, and recommended books and DVDs, that would aid in developing a comprehensive look at this subject.
To incorporate Canada into this lesson, the web site, http://www.royalalbertamuseum.ca/vexhibit/warpost/english/home.htm, provides a wonderful selection of posters and information about how Canada was involved in the war effort during this time period.
The web site, http://www.worldwar1gallery.com/propaganda/, has a wealth of posters from WWI that would be beneficial for students to explore to enhance this type of lesson.