World War I Project: Letters from the Front
World War I Project: Letters from the Front
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Instructions
Instructions
In this assignment, we will be exploring World War I and its implications for the world. To accomplish this, we will be looking at the horrors of the war through letters of individual soldiers. This assignment will give you the opportunity to either write a letter from the perspective of a soldier at the front or create a slideshow which analyzes letters based on a theme or question.
Assignment
Assignment
Research Links
Research Links
This is a collection of letters from British soldiers during World War I. These collection was compiled by the National Archives of the United Kingdom. These letters have all been transcribed and many of them have an audio version as well.
This letter is posted by The Imperial War Museum (IWM.) The IMW is a collection maintained by the government of the United Kingdom. It details Britain's experience in fighting wars, although this specific letter is from a British soldier writing home to his family.
This is an collection of material created by the National Archives to help students understand World War I and its implications for the world today. This is a useful resource for background information about World War I.
Link to World War I Homepage
This 1:16 video is of a Curator at the Candian Center of the Great War reading a letter that a soldier sent home.
This 2:35 video has snippets of letters from New Jersey soldier who fought in World War I.
This 3:13 video includes snippets of letters from Minnesota soldiers who fought in World War I.
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