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World War I

Within History
Row upon row of grayish white stone crosses in a military cemetery. Caption. 1914-1918, World War I.
25 minutes
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Black and white frame shows 2 women seated at a cafe table with a man in an army uniform. Caption. No, you'll fight before you'll marry.
1 hours 18 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
10 singing men wearing black in a loose semi-circle on a stage. Some are standing on boxes. Overlaid text reads, "All is calm. The Christmas Truce of 1914."
1 hours 27 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Closeup of a person front loading a Civil War-era cannon attached to a wheel. Caption. Without accepting the eager pool of black volunteers.
19 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Painting of George Washington with right arm outstretched and palm facing upward. Caption. As little political connection as possible.
26 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Animated wide shot silhouette of a herd of camels and a few men walking alongside them across a valley. Caption. Leaves his native Great Britain for an important journey.
Butterfly Effect
Season 3 / Ep 7
26 minutes
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Black and white frame of 2 officers in WW1 US Army uniforms with a crowd of men behind them.
28 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: How to Draw a WWI Nurse
5 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Still image from: How to Draw a WWI Tank
7 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Men dressed as Napoleon-era French soldiers stand at attention in line. Text. Marshal Michel ney. Caption. Is sent with a brigade of French soldiers.
26 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Black and white still of men in turbans crowded together. Caption. Promises of Arab independence are never mentioned.
Search For Destiny: The Middle East
Episode 1
52 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Title card on rusty light brown background reads, "World War 1 involved 2 alliances that opposed each other."
Social Studies Video Vocab
Episode 12
4 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Black and white photo of soldiers crouched down in a trench. Spanish caption. A luchar en las trincheras.
Social Studies Video Vocab (Spanish)
Episode 12
4 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Map compares 1914 Europe with present day. A white line crosses France from the French, Belgian border on the North Sea to the French, Swiss border at Geneva. An overlay sepia toned photo of a crowd has text that reads, "1917. America declares war."
Talking Maps
Episode 1
8 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Black and white film still. Closeup of 3 barrels extending from a large tank. Caption. The Balkan area was the fuse on Europe's gunpowder barrel.
100 Years, 100 Events
Episode 2
1 hours 6 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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