WOODROW WILSON

AND

WORLD WAR I

Woodrow Wilson, in my opinion, is a fascinating and complex man. To simply state that I admire Wilson would be an understatement. To appreciate his political and personal challenges, Wilson must be viewed through the lens of World War I. Integrating the cultural, economic, social, military and political aspects of this time are critical considerations for teachers as they develop resources and instructional approaches.

During the summer of 2008, I was fortunate to attend a Gilder Lehrman institute in Staunton, Virginia on Woodrow Wilson and World War I. The seminar at Woodrow Wilson's birthplace was an incredible learning week for me. I hope to share many of the ideas and resources from the seminar for teachers and students on this page. However, this effort will be a work in progress since I have numerous ideas but limited time.

The pictures below are from the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Virginia. A great place to visit.

WILSON AND WWI MENU

World War I Posters

View posters from WW1

Links to Library of Congress

Classroom suggestions

Literature Suggestions

Book List

List of primary, secondary resources; fiction, non- fiction, and more...

Resource Links

Music, Art, WWI, and more

Lesson Activities:

(Click on titles for suggestions)

"Kids at War" - Primary source documents and photos, children of WWI

"Life in the Trenches"

"Propaganda" - media

"Women in WWI"

"Remembering"

" You Are There" - using information about actual soldiers and women and their photographs from WW1, students perform a reenactment telling about their specific WW1 character.

Literature Lesson:

"WWI through Poetry"

Woodrow Wilson Presidential

Library

(click on picture)

Primary Source Documents

* Where to find documents

* Questions (DBQs)

* Implementation examples

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