Education PartnerThe National World War I Museum & Memorial
The National World War I Museum and Memorial is America’s leading institution dedicated to remembering, interpreting and understanding the Great War and its enduring impact on the global community.
As a lead partner of the U.S. WWI Centennial Commission’s education efforts, the Museum produces a bi-monthly Education Newsletter of tools and materials for educators and scholars, and maintains a searchable database of education resources.
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Education Resources
Searchable database of education tools and resources
Education Resource Newsletter Archive
Produced by the National WWI Museum & Memorial. Past issues, each focusing on a particular topic.
Other linked resources
» War Art
Online exhibition representing the wide range of art to come out of the war, from "high art" to "trench art".
» National WWI Museum Education Resource Search
» Zimmermannland
Students will analyze the context of the telegram from the perspectives of the U.S., Mexico, and Germany; examine the reaction in the Southwestern U.S. states that Germany promised to return to Mexico
» Filling the Ranks: Building a military machine
Article with several videos describing the U.S. mobilization for war.
» Unrestricted U-Boat Warfare: The German naval tactic of WWI
Article and video clip on the German tactic most responsible for America's entry into the War.
» Zimmermann Telegram: Germany's secret proposal to Mexico, discovered
Summary, images, and interactive timeline.