Video transcripts

Museum Film Scripts

The following PDFs are the full transcripts of three videos used within the National WWI Museum and Memorial's Main Gallery. Use the script from the video as reference for an onsite field trip, or as...
Downloadable Lesson Plan

WWI in the Middle East: A Research Project

This active-learning lesson helps students learn more about World War I and the modern Middle East, through research and an activity creating their own exhibition for a Museum of the Middle East in...
In collaboration with Lisa Adeli
Primary Source Photographs

Newspaper Pictorials: World War I Rotogravures, 1914 to 1919

Illustrations from historic newspapers in the collections of the Library of Congress detail events of the First World War alongside other news of the day.This online collection is drawn from the...
Library of Congress
Article

Nov. 11, 1918: Armistice on the Western Front

On Nov. 11, 1918, after more than four years of horrific fighting and the loss of millions of lives, the guns on the Western Front fell silent. Although fighting continued elsewhere, the armistice...
Blog and Spotlights

O SAY CAN YOU SEE? Stories from the Museum

This blog series from the National Museum of American History focuses on interesting stories and objects in the collection, including a wide range of posts related to World War I, including fashion...
National Museum of American History
Online Article

Occupation During and After the War

This article by Joachim Schröder and Alexander Watson studies Germany's experiences of occupation during and after the First World War. It highlights how German experiences contributed to fueling a...
1914-1918 Online
Primary Source Recordings

WWI Soldiers, in Their Own Words: Oral Histories

These interviews, recorded between 1978 and 1980, allowed surviving veterans of the First World War to share their experiences, in their own words. The recordings, including several from African...
Interactive Adventure

Over the Top

Based on the real life experiences of Canadian soldiers, this interactive adventure from the Canadian War Museum allows players to become a soldier in the trenches with one goal in mind: survival.
Canadian War Museum
Curriculum

Poppies for Remembrance and Commemoration

Examine the importance of remembrance and commemoration through the symbolism of the poppy, engage your younger students with poppy crafts, and learn how to get your class involved in the fundraising...
In collaboration with US WW1 Centennial Commission
YouTube Video Series

Propaganda During World War 1

Propaganda existed for many years prior to the start of World War I; however, inventions in media made it easier to reach people on a massive scale. In this 8-minute video, host Indy Neidel with the...
The Great War YouTube Channel