Curated OER
First World War Weapons
For this First World War activity, learners take notes, create tables, and answer questions about the weapons used in World War One.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Doughboy Center: Second Battle of the Marne
A thorough description of the Second Battle of the Marne and the Americans who participated in it. Read first-person accounts, find maps of the movements of the battle, and learn about some of the soldiers who perished in battle.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Gas Warfare
Detailed information on the use of chemicals as weapons during WWI. Includes images of soldiers wearing gas masks, an extensive list of chemicals and their effects, and links to further information on the Second Battle of Ypres and to...
First World War
First World war.com: Weapons of War, Poison Gas
FirstWorldWar.com offers a section titled "Weapons of War," that includes information on the development and use of poison gas.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: The Second Battle of Ypres, April 1915
Freshly trained Canadian troops arrived at a quiet front on April 17, 1915. Five days later the Germans attacked with 5700 cylinders of chlorine gas and heavy artillery bombardment.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Facts About Sulfur Mustard
An overview of sulfur mustard, also known as mustard gas. Includes signs and symptoms of, and treatment for exposure to sulfur mustard.
Ibis Communications
Eye Witness to History: Gas Attack, 1916
This article provides a description of what a poison gas attack was like.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Stalemate on the Western Front
Summarizes the military efforts of the British and the Germans to defeat the enemy early in the war, which resulted in lengthy trench warfare along the Western Front. This led to the use of poisonous gases by each side, with deadly...