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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: The Trenches at Messines 1916 17

For Students 9th - 10th
Shows British maps of trench warfare and gives a brief explanation.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Armory: Trench Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine pictures of trenches and of the soldiers involved in trench warfare.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Trench Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the trench warfare of World War I. A way of fighting along the western front where long defensive trenches were dug for hundreds of miles as protection for the soldiers.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 4 Jun 1916 the Brusilov Offensive

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete description of the Brusilov Offensive, one of Russia's many ill-fated campaigns against the Germans during WWI.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: July 1914: The July Crisis: The Month of the Plotters

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the events that followed the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and led up to the outbreak of World War I.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 1908 09 the Bosnian Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an account of the Bosnian Crisis and its implications for World War I.
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Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson: Writes Home From the Trenches

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish-American war time letter written by Private Baxter Kyle Adkisson about events prior to the attack at Santiago, Cuba.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Gallipoli / the River Clyde Landing

For Students 9th - 10th
Five beaches to be attacked simultaneously? This ill-fated scheme was devised during World War I for the 29th Division on the Gallipoli Peninsula at Cape Helles. Read a timeline of how the events unfolded.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Archduke Franz Ferdinand

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief biography of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination led to World War I.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii of Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief profile of Wilhelm II. Some of his better-known quotes are included.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: What Are the Deepest Parts of the Ocean?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the ocean's deepest parts.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Where Are the Plates?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use the trenches, ridges and rises to determine the plate boundaries on Earth.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: World War I for Kids: Changes in Modern Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the changes in modern warfare that occurred during World War I including airplanes, bombers, tanks, trench warfare, submarines, machine guns, and chemical weapons.
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BBC

Bbc: History Trail: Wars and Conflict: Walking the Somme Battlefield

For Students 9th - 10th
A walking tour guide to the famous battle site, the guide provides information on the various places where British Army troops fought and died plus gives extensive quotes from soldiers who were present at the battle. There is a nice...

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