British Library unit - World War I -Teaching resources using primary sources

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  Advertising in World War One

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  In this lesson, students will be introduced to some of the ways in which advertisers used the war to sell their products...

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  Aerial warfare in World War One

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  This activity will introduce students to the first uses of aerial activities in World War One.

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  Bombing raids and the Home Front

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  There is a common misconception that there was little destruction away from the trenches and that bombing raids were res...

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  Daily life in the trenches

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  In this activity students will use primary source material to gain an insight into daily life in the trenches and an app...

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  Daily life on the Home Front

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  In this activity, students will consider the impact of the war beyond the battlefield and consider to what extent World...

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  Depicting the enemy in World War One

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  When teaching or learning about World War One, it is easy to focus on the British experience. However depictions of the...

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  Experiences of Commonwealth and colonial troops

  Language: English Curriculum: UK Levels: Ages 11 to 14, Ages 14 to 16, Ages 16 to 18 Subject: History

  Troops from across the British Empire and colonies either volunteered or were conscripted to fight on Britain’s behalf d...

 

 

quote from site, " Explore over 500 historical sources from across Europe, together with new insights by World War One experts ." , This resource examines key themes in the history of World War One. Explore a wealth of original source material, over 50 newly-commissioned articles written by historians, teachers' notes and more to discover how war affected people on different sides of the conflict.