World War I (1914–1919)

• Web Extra!
  • What were the arguments for and against the League of Nations?
    Create an online brainstorming graphic and use search engines to explore Americans' opinions about the League of Nations.

• Take a Virtual Field Trip!
  • Visit the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
    Learn about the place where the treaty that ended World War I was negotiated and signed.

• History Interactives
  • Trench Warfare
    During World War I, soldiers endured terrible conditions fighting the enemy from trenches. Learn more about how soldiers survived life in the trenches in this interactive activity.
  • American Voices From the Western Front
    Move through the trenches on a mission to deliver an important message in this interactive game.
  • Your Visual Preview
    Explore the chapter's Essential Question.
  • Interactive Timeline

• History Online Activities
  • Analyze Visual Evidence: Propaganda Posters
    Identify wartime propaganda posters from different countries to identify and analyze the points of view expressed by the posters.
  • Connect to Today: From the League of Nations to the United Nations
    Find out more about American participation in the United Nations.
  • Interpret a Poem: World War I Poetry
    Read and analyze poetry that expresses writers' thoughts and feelings about World War I.
  • Create a Poster: Women's Contributions to the War Effort
    Use the Internet to find out about the Women's Committee on Food Conservation and create a poster that encourages women to join the organization.
  • Write a Summary: The Influenza Epidemic of 1918
    Discover how an influenza epidemic of 1918 killed millions worldwide.

• Interdisciplinary Connections
  • History and Literature: "Conscientious Objector," Edna St. Vincent Millay
    Conflict and instability in the Balkans was one of the causes of World War I. Use the Internet to find out more about the history of this region and recent events in the region.