Curated OER
History Matters: The Zimmerman Telegram Bringing America Closer to War
This is a copy of the actual Zimmerman Telegram where Germany states that it "Intends to begin - unrestricted submarine warfare." A great primary source that takes students deeper into historical understanding.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles A. Zimmerman
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Charles A. Zimmerman is described here along with information on his contributions to art through photography.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: The Zimmerman Telegram
This is an excellent resource for anyone intersted in the Zimmermann Telegram: click to see the original coded message, the decoded message, and read about the implications of the telegram. This National Archives and Records...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History/college History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945
The study resource from Khan Academy provides a video lesson about the Zimmerman Telegram: Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Does Time Exist?
Andrew Zimmerman Jones contemplates whether time is something that physically exists or is just in our heads.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Woodrow Wilson and Foreign Policy
A thorough review of Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies in these four lessons offered by EDSITEment. Learn the origins of "Wilsonianism," Wilson's views on relations with countries in Latin America, Wilson's decision to enter World War I,...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Stand Your Ground and Castle Doctrine Laws
A lesson plan prompted by the Trayvon Martin case addressing the "Stand Your Ground" and "Castle Doctrine" laws in Florida.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Patriotic Labor: America During World War I
Take a look at the need for American labor during World War I. It provided second-class citizens, such as women and African Americans, a brief opportunity for better jobs that would help foment in them a desire for more and equal...
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Leonardo Da Vinci's Notebooks
Leonardo da Vinci is reputed to have left at least fifty notebooks with his pupil Francesco Melzi when he died, and twenty-eight are known to have survived. Some of the notebooks are visible online through links on this page, in addition...
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Relevance: America's Turn From Neutrality to Intervention
Essay discussing the events that influenced the U.S. to change its foreign policies during the years of 1914 to 1917. (Published Spring 1992, revised May 24, 1996)
Digital History
Digital History: America Goes to War [Pdf]
President Woodrow Wilson tried to maintain American neutrality in World War I. Find out why he decided that the U.S. needed to join the war and read a portion of his message to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany....
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: World War I
Quiz yourself on information about WWI.
Digital History
Digital History: The United States Wwi
This site explains how Germany resuming unrestricted submarine warfare contributed to the US entering WWI. Site is well-written, informative, and contains great details.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "President Obama's Remarks on Trayvon Martin Ruling"
A learning module that begins with "President Obama's Remarks on Trayvon Martin Ruling" by President Barack Obama, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Bob Dylan
One of the premier songwriters of his time, one cannot think of folk music without thinking of Bob Dylan. This legendary singer was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988 and has five songs on the top 500 list of most influential songs.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1890 1945: The United States in World War I
Discusses what triggered World War I, why the United States joined the war, and the impact the war had on life in the United States. Includes questions for students at end.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Zimmermann Telegram Facts
Comprehensive overview details how the Zimmermann telegram helped to bring about American entry into WW1.
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: The United States Enters the War
A look at American neutrality at the start of World War I, its favoring of the allies, and the reasons the United States entered the war in 1917.
Ducksters
Ducksters: World War I for Kids: United States in Wwi
Kids learn about the United States in World War I. The U.S. began neutral but was pulled into the war by the Germans. The influx of fresh troops and resources turned the tide of the war in favor of the Allies.
Scholastic
Scholastic: When Grammar Meets Art
Grammar lessons that involve kinesthetic games and art projects. Here is a lesson plan for teaching types of nouns through a partner exploration and a whole class art project. Let me show you just how fun grammar can be!
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