The Great War was truly a global war. Are you aware of all the nations who were involved? This webinar offers an examination of the Great War beyond the Western Front, exploring significant contributions from other regions. Join Lora Vogt, Curator of Education at the National WWI Museum and Memorial for a brief talk and time where you’ll discover digital learning resources for further learning.

In partnership with New York Archives Partnership Trust, Consider the Source New York Teaching with Historical Records, New York Council for History Education, Western Suffolk BOCES.

Education Resources:


Lecture, “The Ottomans’ Wilsonian Moment”, Dr. Yigit Akin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUawFE3AR3M&t=41s


Website, First World War 100, A Global View
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/first-world-war/a-global-view/

Article, “Ending the First World War in Africa” by Dr. Michelle Moyd
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/579fc2ad725e253a86230610/t/5c5893d3085229a6fe686103/1549308883265/43_1+Moyd.pdf


How WWI Changed America Educator Toolkit:
https://wwichangedus.org/


Educator Resources from the National WWI Museum and Memorial:
https://www.theworldwar.org/education


National WWI Museum and Memorial Online Collections Database:
https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/online-collections-database

Recommended reading:
The Ottoman Road to War in 1914: The Ottoman Empire and the First World War, by Mustafa Aksakal
World War I and America: Told by the Americans Who Lived It, edited by A. Scott Berg
Gertrude Bell: Queen of the Desert, Shaper of Nations by Georgina Howell
Two Colored Women in World War I France by Addie W. Hunton and Kathryn M. Johnson
The World War I Reader, edited by Michael S. Neiberg


Children’s books about WWI:
Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton
Where the Poppies Grow by Linda Granfield
Stubby the Dog Soldier: World War I Hero by Blake Hoena
Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick
Soldier for Equality: Jose de la Luz Saenz and the Great War by Duncan Tonatiuh

For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit http://theworldwar.org