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• World War One Crossword A crossword with clues relating to World War One.
• World War One Crossword (2) Another crossword with clues relating to World War One.
• World War One Wordsearch A wordsearch of key words relating to World War One.
• European Alliances of World War One A worksheet explaining the European Alliances made prior to World War One.
• European Alliances Word Search A wordsearch with words relating to the European Alliances made prior to World War One.
• Causes of World War One A two-page worksheet explaining the causes of world war one in simplified terms.
• Causes of World War One (2) A worksheet giving detailed information on the causes of world war one. Includes curriculum-leveled activities.
• Causes of World War One Crossword A crossword with clues relating to the causes of World War One.
• Causes of World War One Wordsearch A wordsearch of key words relating to the causes of World War One.
• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand An illustrated information sheet about the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Includes curriculum levelled activity.
• Blank Newspaper Sheet – Assassination of Franz Ferdinand A blank newspaper writing frame for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Crossword A crossword with clues relating to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Word Search A wordsearch of key words related to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand.
• Theatres of War An illustrated information sheet about the main theatres of war in World War One.
• Theatres of War Wordsearch A wordsearch of key words associated with World War One theatres of war.
• Blank Card Sort Blank Card Sort – Pupils have to write descriptions on blank cards to match printed word on other cards. Can be used with Theatres of War lesson.
• Battle of the Somme A pictorial representation of the events of the Battle of the Somme.
• Battle of the Somme Writing Frame A newspaper style writing frame for pupils to compile a report about the Battle of the Somme.
• The Trenches A Worksheet explaining the facts and details of life in the trenches.
• Trench Diagram (A) An enlarged diagram of a trench to go with the worksheet above.
• Trench Diagram (B) An enlarged cross section of a trench to go with the worksheet above.
• Trench Definitions A matching exercise to test understanding of the components of a trench.
• Trench Crossword A crossword with clues related to the structure and layout of trenches.
• Trench Wordsearch A wordsearch of key words related to the structure and layout of trenches.
• Life in the Trenches A worksheet explaining what life was like in the trenches.
• World War One Weapons An illustrated information sheet about the types of weapons used during World War One.
• World War One Weapons Wordsearch A wordsearch with words relating to the weapons used during World War One.
• World War One Weapons Wordsearch (2) A wordsearch of key words relating to the weapons used during World War One.
• World War One Weapons Crossword A crossword with clues relating to the weapons used during World War One.
• World War One Statistics A worksheet giving statistical details of numbers of soldiers serving, killed and injured during the war.
• End of the War An illustrated worksheet explaining how the Allies won World War One.
• End of World War One Crossword A Crossword with clues related to the events that led to the end of World War One.
• End of World War One Wordsearch A wordsearch with words relating to the end of World War One.
• End of World War One Wordsearch (2) Another wordsearch of keywords relating to the end of World War One.
• World War One Quiz A multi-choice quiz with answers relating to World War One.
• Treaty of Versailles An information and activity sheet comparing the treaty of Versailles with Wilson’s 14 points, looking at the effects of the treaty and evaluating a related picture source.
• Treaty of Versailles Crossword A crossword with clues related to the Treaty of Versailles.
• Treaty of Versailles Wordsearch A wordsearch of keywords related to the Treaty of Versailles.
• Impact of First World War Assessment This assessment, compiled by R J Huggins, is an ideal end to a unit on the First World War. Please note the large file size – but it is well worth the wait.
• Markscheme for Impact of First World War Assessment Mark scheme, also compiled by R J Huggins, to curriculum level the assessment posted above.

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World War I Homework Help

Finding World War 1 homework ideas when dealing with World War 1 history gives many students a little headache. This problem is mostly because of conflicting records and stories of the war purported on the internet.

This post is going to give a clear and succinct progression of the war to help you turn in a near-perfect World War 1 homework for your instructors.

Causes of World War I Homework – How did the World War I start?

The killing of the Austro-Hungarian emperor’s nephew in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia, sparked the flames of World War 1. The Austria-Hungarian Empire and their Serbian counterpart have been unfriendly for quite some time. Serbians generally wanted Serbs living in Bosnia, a part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, to be free from their control.

On June 28, 1914, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, the Austro-Hungarian emperor’s nephew, was shot by a Bosnian-Serbian student. On July 28 that same year, the Austria-Hungarian government consequently declared war on Serbia after accusing them of intentionally planning the crime.

World History Homework: What Battle was the Turning Point of the War?

The various fronts of world war i.

The Austria-Hungarian government had Italy and Germany as close allies – their front was called the Triple alliance. While Serbia was protected by Russia, which on the other hand, had France and the United Kingdom as friends – their front was called the Triple entente.

Few weeks passed and almost all of Europe was at war. The name also changed progressively. The Triple entente became the Allies and the Triple alliance changed its name to Central Power.

• Western Front

The battles that took place in the west of Germany are regarded as the Western Front. What looked like an easy win for the Germans turned out to be a protracted war. The battle of Marne, the battle of the Somme, and the second battle of Ypres were all decisive battles of the western front.

In September 1914, The battle of Marne took place along the Marne river in France. It was characterized by the digging of trenches that spanned from the coasts of Belgium to the borders of Switzerland. The ‘No Man’s Land’ phrase was derived from events that happened during the battle, where any side who tries to cross the ‘No Man’s Land’ is attacked with machine guns.

In April 1915, chemical weapons were used by Germans against the Allied troops. The battle was called the second battle of Ypres. As a result of the chemical use, soldiers employed use of gas masks and chemicals as a retaliation.

The battle of the Somme river took place in 1916 in France. It turned out to be one of the worst battles of the First World War. More than 650,000 soldiers were either dead or injured during the war. The British invented and used tanks that helped them move through trenches and barbed wires.

• Eastern Front

The middle east and battles that took place east of Germany are the Eastern Front. Bulgaria joined the Central Power after the German’s defeat of the Russians in the battle of  Tannenberg.

The Ottoman Empire was also a difficult opponent for the Allies. The British were finally able to take Palestine and Syria in 1917 and 1918 respectively after many failed attempts.

How did the United States get involved in World War I?

At first, the United States of America did not want to join the war. However, Woodrow Wilson could not keep up with the persistent attack of US supply ships by the Germans.

To make matters worse, the German troops promised to give some states in the US including Arizona to Mexico if the Mexican troops can help them in the war. On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war on Germany.

The Armistice

America’s involvement became decisive because they supplied fresh legs to the declining Allied troops, whereas the German troops and the entire Central Powers were worn out.

On September 29, 1918, the Bulgarians surrendered. On October 30 of the same year, the Ottomans and Austrians surrendered.

By November 11, 1918, the German troops had no choice but to sign an Armistice because of the starvation of its people.

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Ten Fun Ways to Study World War I

• Cindy Downes The Old Schoolhouse
• Published Jul 21, 2010

Teaching World War I as a unit study to children on all grade levels can be a challenge; however, with a bit of creativity and some fun resources, you can do it.

For teens, it's easy. Simply use appropriate chapters from a history textbook, Internet resources, or library books to learn about the people, places, and events of this war. For "homework" and "assessment," teens can do research projects, composition projects, and PowerPoint slide presentations to demonstrate what they have learned.

For primary-age children, you'll need to make it a lot more interesting and a little less gruesome! There are many related topics that do not focus on the war itself. By selecting war-related topics that your child can understand and enjoy, you'll not only create an interesting and fun learning unit, but you'll also give your child a fact-filled introduction to the Great War. You can use this basic introduction to build upon in later school years.

Here are ten ideas to get you started:

1. Young children love animals. Why not focus your World War I lessons on animals and how they were used in the war? Not only were horses used in the Great War, but you'll also discover that pigeons, canaries, reindeer, mules, dogs, and storks were also part of this worldwide event. For example, reindeer were used by Russians to transport supplies across the tundra, cats were used to control disease-carrying rats, and canaries were used to test for the presence of poisonous gases.

• "Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion": Download this free booklet about a World War I carrier pigeon named Cher Ami, which your child can read and color.

• More than 50,000 dogs were used in World War I as sentries, messengers, equipment and food carriers, ambulance dogs, and guard dogs. Learn more at K-9 History: The Great War 1914-1918 .

• Create a World War I animal booklet. Find images of animals used in World War I and paste one image per page. Write a sentence or two under each image describing how they were used.

• Read  Chico—The Story of a Homing Pigeon in the Great War by Lucy M. Blanchard. For another look at animals in war, read  The Cold War Pigeon Patrols: And Other Animal Spies by Danielle Denega.

2. Other topics of interest to children are ships and planes. Why not do some reading and research about ships and planes used in World War I? Here are two ideas: 

• The Lusitania left New York on May 1, 1915. A German U-boat attacked it before it reached Liverpool, England. Within eighteen minutes, the ship sank, killing 1,195 of the 1,959 people on board. Use images from the  Great Ships website to create a photo page about the Lusitania . Write a paragraph or two explaining how the sinking of the Lusitania affected the war. Do a search on Google Images for "ships coloring page." Have your child color the page and add it to his World War I notebook.

• Eddie Rickenbacker, born in 1890 in the state of Ohio, was an ace fighter pilot in World War I. Learn about his famous "sorties." Create a poster or PowerPoint presentation about Rickenbacker, using images on the Internet. Read Eddie Rickenbacker: Boy Pilot and Racer by Kathryn Cleven Sisson. Just for fun, read  Snoopy: Flying Ace to the Rescue by Charles M. Schulz.

• Complete the  WebQuest about pilots in World War I.

3. Learning about technology is another fun activity for kids. 

• Read Weapons and Technology of World War 1 by Paul Dowswell. Have your children make a list of weapons of war and illustrations for their notebook. Some examples include aircraft carrier, destroyer, radar, bayonet, hand grenade, sonar, submarine, bazooka, bomber, machine gun, and torpedo. Have them make a list of military lingo such as A.W.O.L ., barracks , G.I. , mess hall , and boot camp .  

4. Music and poetry can be useful for introducing younger children to difficult topics. 

• Listen to music from the Great War period. This website has a list of popular tunes . 

• Read the poem " In Flanders Field " by John McCrae. 

• Read the book, In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae , authored by Linda Granfield and illustrated by Janet Wilson.  

• Read  other poetry about World War I. 

• Have your children watch videos and listen to  audios from World War I, especially Enrico Caruso's "Over There," American Quartet's "You're a Grand Old Flag" (1918), and "Goodbye Broadway, Hello France" by American Quartet (1919). Another resource is British Troops Receiving Rations, 1914 . 

• Have your child write his or her own song or poem, illustrate it, and add it to his World War I notebook. 

5. One of the greatest heroes of World War I was Sergeant Alvin York . Although it's in black and white, the movie about this hero (starring Gary Cooper) is well worth watching. You can watch a trailer of this movie on YouTube . 

• The website titled World War I: Trenches on the Web offers a special feature titled " The Great War in Numbers ". Find out how many soldiers were captured by Sergeant York on October 8, 1918. 

• Read Alvin C. York, Young Marksman ( Childhood of Famous Americans ) by Ethel H. Weddle. Write a biography about this American hero. Younger children might like to use my Famous Person Report form . 

6. Let's not forget about Woodrow Wilson , our twenty-eighth President, who served from 1913-1921 . The burden of leading our country through World War I fell to this man. 

• Read Woodrow Wilson (Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents ) by Mike Venezia or another book about Woodrow Wilson. 

• Younger children might like to color his portrait . 

7. For art lesson ideas, use information and images from 1914-1918 at a website titled Art of the First World War . 

• Select one painter to research and have your children write a biography about his or her life. 

• Have your children create their own World War I paintings. 

8. For composition projects, read, view, and/or listen to diaries, letters, and scrapbooks written by people during World War I. Have your child pretend he is someone living during the time of World War I, and ask him to write a diary entry. 

• For composition projects, younger students might enjoy using World War I thematic writing paper . 

9. Research World War I on the Internet: 

•  Trenches on the Web is the best all-in-one reference resource for World War I. It includes biographies, documents, maps, photos, timelines, posters, and more. Bookmark this one, because you will want to refer to it often. 

• A brief explanation of the causes of World War I can be found at this website . 

• Using information found from this research, have your children create a picture timeline of major events, a poster, and maps of the Great War. 

10. For more ideas, purchase hands-on, thematic units related to World War I. Here are two I recommend: 

•   World War I, Thematic Unit published by Teacher Created Resources. 

• World War I Project Pack offered by In the Hands of a Child . 

Happy learning!

*This article published August 18, 2010.

Copyright 2010. Originally appeared in The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, Spring 2010. Used with permission. Visit them at www.TheHomeschoolMagazine.com.  For all your homeschool curriculum needs visit the Schoolhouse Store .

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High School Social Studies Unit for World War I - A Series of Five Lesson Plans

• Andrew Otocka
• Categories : High school history lesson plans, grades 9 12
• Tags : High school lesson plans & tips

A World War I Unit

These five lessons are intended to focus on American involvement in World War I. They are written with a high school audience in mind. While they are based on my experience with an 88-minute class, modifying them to fit a traditional, shorter period should not be a problem.

When I teach this topic, I generally have students read the appropriate chapter in their textbook. However you choose to organize textbook reading, it should be finished by the fourth lesson in this series.

Lesson One: Background Information/Prelude to War

Bell Activity : (to be done by students at the beginning of class) Distribute copies of Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce et Decorum Est , which can be found at Emory University’s website . Have students read the poem and then journal what they believe Owen is trying to convey about his experiences during World War I.

Map Exercise : Distribute a blank map of Europe and a map of Africa in 1914 . Have students fill in as many countries as they can for the blank European map. Some students will notice that there are countries on this map that no longer exist (like Austria-Hungary). Help them finish filling out their maps and talk about the economic and military competition that was going on in Europe on the eve of war. Illustrate the point with the African map, pointing out how much of the continent had been colonized at this point. Describe the series of military alliances that had arisen by 1914. Triple Entente: England - France - Russia Central Powers: Germany - Austria-Hungary - Ottoman Empire.

Primary Source Reading : Print the speech by Navy War College founder Alfred Thayer Mahan, “The United States Looking Outward .” Depending upon the level of readers in your class, use as much of the speech as you think they can digest.

Ask students what they take away from the reading. Discuss the industrial, financial, and military growth of the United States after the Civil War. Mention the growth of the navy under Mahan and Benjamin Tracy, the rise of imperialism, the Spanish-American War, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Roosevelt Corollary.

Homework : Have students find definitions for the following vocabulary terms. Most of these can be found in any U.S. History textbook. Adapt as needed.

1. Woodrow Wilson

2. Doughboys

3. Zimmerman Telegram

4. Submarine warfare

5. Battle of Belleau Wood

6. Imperialism

7. “Over There”

8. General John J. Pershing

9. Vladimir Lenin

11. Sedition Act

12. Wilson’s 14 Points

13. Henry Cabot Lodge

14. Sergeant Alvin York

Lesson Two: The Road to War

Bell Activity : Write the following question on the board: “What would it take for the United States to join an expensive, dangerous war that was fought entirely in a different part of the world?” Have students journal their responses. Check student homework from previous night while students are writing. Announce vocabulary quiz for tomorrow.

Lecture : Remind students of the series of alliances that had developed in Europe prior to the war and the competition for colonies, markets, and raw materials. Explain the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo and how a “local” war turned into a “world” war.

Images : Either make overheads, use a computer projector, or make copies of the following images:

• Aerial view of shelling damage and trenches
• Aerial view of trench systems

Ask students what they can tell about the fighting in World War I from these images. Draw out the concepts of the massive scale, damage, and immobility.

Jigsaw : Divide class into three groups and assign each group a reading.

• Have the first group read the German warning to Americans traveling to Europe (picture to the right; click to enlarge);
• the second Woodrow Wilson’s speech on u-boat warfare ;
• and the third the text of the Zimmerman Telegram

Lesson Three: The War at Home

NOTE: Part of this lesson requires a classroom computer with speakers and sound capabilities.

Bell Activity : Write the question on the board: “Why in the end did the United States abandon neutrality and join World War I?” Have students journal their answer. Remind them that their textbook assignment for this chapter must be finished for tomorrow.

Assessment : Vocabulary quiz on terms from first day. Can be in any desired format.

Popular Songs : Give your students the lyrics to “ Keep the Home Fires Burning ” and “ Over There ”. Then, use your classroom computer to play each song and have students follow along. Songs can be found on InternetArchives.org, Sounds of War . Discuss what the songs reveal about the mood of the country upon America’s entry into the war.

Reading: Have students read the texts of the Selective Service Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 . Discuss the various ways in which the federal government approached the war at home, including the draft, persecuting opponents of the war, and organizing the WPB.

Finally, read the first three pages of this account describing the lynching of Robert Prager . Discuss the public backlash against German-Americans.

Homework : Have students bring in three essay-style questions that they have created about their textbook reading for tomorrow. Questions must begin with the words “explain”, “describe”, or “evaluate”.

Lesson Four: Contributions in Europe

NOTE: If you plan on doing Lesson Five tomorrow, read it now to see if you will need to reserve a computer lab today. Some schools require the lab reservation to be done in advance.

Bell Activity : Write the following question on the board: “What was America’s greatest contribution towards winning World War I?” Have students journal their answer. Remind students of the impending unit test, which should come after the fifth lesson. Check homework.

Socratic Seminar : Use the homework questions to run a Socratic Seminar .

Consider these thoughts:

• Assign people to your interior groups so that each one has some students who are naturally verbal and outgoing, if you can.
• Endure some uncomfortable silences. Students will surprise you if you let them.
• Resist the urge to answer questions.
• Don’t be afraid to let this activity stretch out. I have done some of these that lasted 45 minutes and had some of their best dialogue in the last five minutes.

Reading : “ War and Revolution” by Vladimir Lenin , found at Marxists.org. You can use as much of this as you think your students can handle, but the first three paragraphs are all that are absolutely necessary. Use the reading to illustrate the thinking behind the Russian Revolution and the long-term implications of that event.

Lecture : Outline the military contributions of the American Expeditionary Force in Germany. Be certain to touch upon General Pershing’s insistence upon utilizing the Americans as a unified force, the size and condition of those fresh American troops, the battle at Belleau Wood, the story of Corporal Alvin York, and the eventual armistice.

Lesson Five: Outcomes of World War I

Bell Activity : Write the following question on the board: “Did the United States get what it wanted out of the victory in World War I?” Have students journal their responses.

Reading : Woodrow Wilson on moral diplomacy . Make sure that you highlight Wilson’s relative inexperience in foreign affairs and his reluctance to join the war until forced to.

After students have finished the reading, describe the gathering at Versailles to create peace and the vengeful attitude brought there by the British and French.

Document Analysis : Have students analyze Wilson’s 14 Points in pairs. Require them to “translate” each point to be sure that they understand them. Then, have them use an outside resource (could be their textbook or the internet) to determine which of the points came to pass.

Lecture : Outcomes of the war. Make sure that you highlight the failure of the United States to join the League of Nations and the ensuing impotence of that organization, the retreat of the United States into isolationism, the Great Migration, and the increasingly close relationship between the federal government and big business.

• Photo of Woodrow Wilson in the Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

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WW1 KS2 resources – Best lessons and project ideas

Teach some great lessons about the importance of WW1 with these free resources, activities and lesson plans…

KS2 history lesson plan

This WW1 KS2 history lesson plan by Rachel Bruce and Bev Forrest will help pupils to gain a better understanding of the World Wars. They will think about the impact on their own area and focus on the lives of individuals or groups affected by the wars.

Women at work lesson plan

The Great War changed the lives of women in this country – by examining local stories, your pupils can begin to understand the bigger picture, in this WWI and social change lesson plan for KS2 history.

Make WWI relevant to children

Remembering those who died in WWI a hundred years ago involves exploring difficult themes such as service, conflict and, ultimately, death.

With primary-age children, this can feel like dark stuff. However, don’t be put off. Commemoration has a place in primary schools and the challenge is to make it accessible.

Here, Vicky Hatchett has some ideas on how you can do just that.

The Great War lesson plan

If you are looking for a new approach to teaching KS2 pupils about the First World War why not try this lesson plan using an article from Science+Nature and one from The Week Junior as a starting point?

Launch an in-depth historical enquiry and explore the events of the Great War, discover how it started, and investigate the amazing inventions and discoveries that happened because of it.

The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha book topic

A tortoise waking up might not sound the most thrilling topic starter, but the slumbering reptile in The Amazing Tale of Ali Pasha has an account of WWI that begs to be told, and retold.

Set up a news room, write letters home from the trenches and look at maps of the war to give children a global perspective with this excellent book topic from Clare Pearson.

The war at home and abroad

This primary resource from National Geographic Kids explores the events of the First World War, both at home and abroad. Discover how the war started and how long it lasted. What made this war different from the conflicts that came before it? What is a trench? When did the war end?

Pupils will learn about the role of women during the war, and what life was like in Britain while soldiers were abroad.

The resource can be used in study group tasks for an overview of World War I. It can be used as a printed handout for each pupil to read themselves, or for display on the interactive whiteboard, as part of a whole-class reading exercise.

Plus, it includes great things like a First World War comic and resources on war horses .

War Horse on stage

Talking of war horses, the National Theatre stage production website is packed full of resources for KS2 .

There are singing and music lessons; memory box activities; poetry-, diary- and letter-writing exercises; drama tasks and loads more.

Women at work – Florence Cordell

Florence Cordell was one of the first women to work as a bus conductor during WW1 as women filled the roles of men on the home front.

Use this five-lesson ‘Women at Work’ series from the Royal British Legion to support KS2 children to write a thank you letter to Florence as a personal act of Remembrance.

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World War 1

World War 1 was meant to be “the war to end all wars” only it just started another one (see World War 2 for more info.) But, how did World War 1 start?

The causes of World War 1

World War 1 was caused by the assassination of the ruler of the Austrian-Hungarian empire.

The Battle of the Somme

Here is a video explaining what happened in the Battle of the Somme:

Christmas Truce

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 1914, soldiers from both the British and German sides stopped firing shells and guns. German soldiers climbed out of their trenches, unarmed, yelling “Merry Christmas” in English. At first, some feared it was a trick, but the soldiers were clearly unarmed, so the British soldiers climbed up into No Man’s Land.

There they exchanged presents – chocolates, cigarettes and plum puddings, sang Christmas carols and played a game of football. (The Germans won 3-2, in case you’re interested!) Some used the opportunity to retrieve bodies of their fellow soldiers.

But, sadly, by the day after New Year’s Day, generals ordered everyone to continue fighting. In the years that followed, there were attempts for a ceasefire like this to be repeated, but with no success.

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10 ways to remember the First World War with your child

The First World War reached across the world. Millions of people lost their life and society changed forever. Most of the people who lived through the War have passed away, so it is down to us now to keep their story alive.

Remembrance: 10 ways to get your child interested in World War I

To help us connect with the past, personal tributes are just as important as official events. Helen Grant, a Minister of State in the government and a mum, is working to make sure the First World War is remembered properly. “Stories that pass down from mothers and fathers to sons and daughters are a great gift but can easily be lost over time. These ten simple ideas can bring to life what happened to ordinary people during the First World War. Perhaps you will even uncover the private stories of courage shown by your own family. With that generation all but gone, it is down to us now. We are the only ones who can keep their memory alive.”

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Plant poppy seeds

“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row”. These haunting words by war poet John McCrae captured public imagination and the poppy flower became the symbol of the First World War. You can buy a Royal British Legion seed packet at B&Q. The charity gets a £1 donation and Britain will bloom with iconic red flowers. 

Visit a museum

Be transported back to the First World War for free at museums across the country. As well as the Imperial War Museums in Manchester, London and Duxford, you can search for your local Army museum .

Create your own war memorial

There are over 65,000 war memorials in the UK and more overseas. Visit your local memorial or take a look at English Heritage’s war memorials photos for some inspiration. Ask your child to design their version of a memorial – they could paint, draw or construct it.

Find your local hero

The Victoria Cross is the highest award for bravery; over 600 people were awarded it for their actions during the First World War and some of them probably lived in your local area. Find your local hero  (click on Spreadsheet with a list of all First World War VC recipients, by area at the bottom of the page) then search online or go to your local library to find out more about them.

Keep a scrap book

Be inspired by Archie’s War by Marcia Williams (£7.99, Walker Books) , a beautiful treasure trove of facts about the Great War presented in a scrapbook style. Just like Archie back in 1914, you can keep a notebook handy to jot down interesting facts, draw pictures and stick in mementos like old family photos, postcards, newspaper clippings or museum entry tickets.

Find out what your family did in the First World War

Time to dig out the family tree or ask your family for the names of your great (great) grandfathers. You can search for them on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website ; click on their record to find out where they are buried and what happened to them.

Make a poster

Before television and the internet, the government used posters to talk to the public. Posters asked people to join the army, cut food waste, give up holidays and save metal for munitions. Look at some First World War posters , then have a go at making your own. Many libraries are running WWI-themed craft sessions; find one near you at www.1914.org

Light a candle

On the evening of August 4th 1914, the lamps went out across Europe. No one knew when they would be lit again. That's why we light a candle, and then extinguish it, on the tomb of the unknown soldier in Westminster Abbey.

Bake a trench cake

During the First World War people in Britain would bake and send a fruit cake to loved ones on the front line. Some traditional cake ingredients were hard to come by, you’ll see there are no eggs in this recipe, but the postal service to the front was incredibly efficient when you think about the logistics involved. Trench cake Ingredients 1/2 lb flour 4 oz margarine 1 teaspoon vinegar 1/4 pint of milk 3 oz brown sugar 3oz cleaned currants 2 teaspoons cocoa 1/2 teaspoon baking soda nutmeg ginger grated lemon rind Grease a cake tin. Rub margarine into the flour in a basin. Add the dry ingredients. Mix well. Add the soda dissolved in vinegar and milk. Beat well. Turn into the tin. Bake in a moderate oven for about two hours. Trench Cake image: Anna Weller (BakingforBritain blog)

WWI information for children

For more primary-school information about the Great War go to our Homework Gnome, World War I and Remembrance Day . Illustrator Martin Impey and children's author Hilary Robinson have written four picture books about WWI for young children; the stories are a brilliant, age-appropriate way to present the First World War to kids through storybooks . Poppies image courtesy of The Royal British Legion  

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