Freshman U.S. & World Studies 4th Quarter Oral/Visual Presentation Project
World War One
This is a list of Internet links that you might use for researching this project. Don’t forget that there are also books available in the high school library.
The Age of Imperialism
http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscience/lloyd/imperialism.htm
The Age of Imperialism
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/toc.html
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the United States pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe. That pivotal era in the history of our nation is the subject of this on-line history.
The First World War, 1914-1918
http://www.home.zonnet.nl/rene.brouwer/ (chart of statistics)
First World War.com- Encyclopedia
http://www.firstworldwar.com/atoz/index.htm
An A-Z encyclopedia with lots of information.
The Great War Society
http://www.the-great-war-society.org/
History Learning Site
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world_war_one.htm
A wealth of information, including background, causes, timeline, battles, etc.
History of Imperialism
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/World.html
An Award winning educational reference site with compilations on the History of Imperialism during the 19th Century and a chronology of European Nationalism and Imperialism in the Nineteenth Century.
Must access from home- blocked at school due to "Free Hosts".
History On The Net- Causes of World War One-
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/causes.htm
Information and maps related to the causes of World War One. Defines Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances, and Militarism.
IB History- Causes of World War One
http://www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/great_war/causes.htm
Covers Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliances, and Militarism.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook34.html
The Internet Modern History Sourcebook provides these links to web sites related to Imperialism.
Library Thinkquest- World War One
http://library.thinkquest.org/12367/background/
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0125140/index2.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/C001396/template.htm
New World Encyclopedia- World War I
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/World_War_I
PBS- The Great War
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/index.html
Prentice Hall/ The Western Heritage- Imperialism, Alliances and War
http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_kagan_westheritage_8/0,7833,736673-,00.html
Chapter summaries from the book The Western Heritage. This link is for Chapter 26, which is titled Imperialism, Alliances, and War.
Regents Prep Global History
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm or http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/conflict/worldwars.cfm
Select Imperialism or Nationalism, and then follow the links on those pages. Click on a word and you are given a brief definition.
Spartacus Educational- The First World War
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWW.htm
Complete Encyclopedia of the First World War.
Teacher Oz
http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm
Lots of links to information about World War One.
Trenches on the Web- Reference Library
http://www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm
Specific Countries Participation:
Africa- The Scramble for Africa
http://wombat.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us/~bsilva/projects/scramble/
Australia- Australian War Memorial
http://www.awm.gov.au/histories/first_world_war/
Canada- Canada and the First World War
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/firstwar/canada
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/firstworldwar/index-e.html
India- Indian Imperialism
http://165.29.91.7/classes/humanities/worldstud/97-98/imper/india/india.htm
New Zealand- New Zealand History Online
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/first-world-war-overview/introduction
The following pages review World War One from the British Point of View:
British Broadcasting Co. (BBC)- Causes of the First World War
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/
History Learning Site
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ww1.htm
School History- World War One
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/gcselinks/wars/wwi.html
A Web of English History- European History
http://www.historyhome.co.uk/europe/causeww1.htm
Maps
Map of Europe, 1914
http://fsmitha.com/h2/map01eu.htm
Trenches on the Web- The Map Room
http://www.worldwar1.com/maproom.htm
Maps of World War I (and more)
http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm#maps
The Great War Index- World War One
http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/great%20war/great%20war%20index.htm
Europe Before and After World War One
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/ww1/preww1.htm
Emerson Kent.com- History Map Archive
http://www.emersonkent.com/maps_by_year_from_1901.htm
Map- Age of Imperialism- Colonial Empires 1914
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/1907powr.htm
WikiMedia- Europe in 1914
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Europe_1914.png
Mapsof.Net
eLibrary Database
http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/do/login
Select only Maps, and then search for the map you want
You will need a username and password to access the following databases from home.
Oxford Reference Online
http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/oxref.asp
Choose Oxford Reference Online at this page.
EBSCOhost- Student Research Center/9-12
http://www.infohio.org/ER/secure/EBSCOhighonly.asp
Follow the link for Grades 9-12. You might use a search terms such as: Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, World War I and “Your country’s name”.
eLibrary
You might use a search terms such as: Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, World War I and “Your country’s name”.
For a description of the project, click here.
A template for the bibliography (works cited) can be found here.