LibGuides: Teaching topic: World War I: Classroom Resources

Introduction

This page provides links to lesson plans for primary and secondary classes on World War 1 and to primary sources freely available on the web.

RTÉ WW1 centenary website
RTÉ looks at the Great War from Ireland's perspective. Lots of video clips and recordings; a very rich source of Irish accounts of life in the trenches and the experience of war.
Learning resources by the Imperial War Museum, London
Lots of photographic resources on multiple aspects of the First World War, accompanied by suggested activities PDFs
DK find out!
Wonderful site by Dorling Kindersley
Scoilnet classroom resources on WW1
Portal page for the Department of Education and Science. Select resources for primary and post-primary. Includes an excellent tab on Ireland and WW1