April 30

World War I

The following page has been created to add to Year 9 History class materials already in use at Aquinas College.

Library resources:

The Aquinas Library has many resources on World War I. Use the following search term: WORLD WAR, 1914 – 1918 Print resources are found at 940.3 – 940.4

Some films that you may find useful are:

The Great War – DVD0139

Australians at War – DVD0772

1914 – 18 – DVD0708

Catastrophe – DVD0687

Gallipoli and the ANZACS – DVD0620

Gallipoli: The Frontline Experience – DVD0191

In their footsteps – DVD0800

1914: Killing Fields – DVD0705

The Lighthorsemen – DVD0273

Gallipoli – DVD0094

Websites:

World War I:

World War I (History on the Net)

Causes of WWI:

Causes of World War I – the assassination of Franz Ferdinand I (Part 1 & Part 2 and Part 3

deal with previous causes of the war – )

Causes

The Causes of WWI

Gallipoli:

Gallipoli: the first day (ABC) – covers events on the first day and the following eight-month-long campaign. Includes videos, timeline, eyewitness accounts, commentaries and an overview.

Teachers’ notes on Gallipoli: the first day

Gallipoli and the ANZACS (Australian Government)

There are a number of valuable documents found on the Australian Government’s ANZAC site.

Gallipoli and the ANZACS (Department of Veterans’ Affairs)

Understanding ANZAC Day – past, present, future – 18p. worksheet (Aust. Gov.)

The Trenches:

The following original film clip is a rare glimpse into what life was like on the front during World War I.

The trenches

Life on the Front Line (BBC)

What was it like in a World War One trench? (BBC)

Life in the trenches

Trenches in WWI

Trench warfare

What was war like in the trenches? This film shows us:

The Western Front:

ANZACS on the Western Front – this film uses original footage of the war on the Western Front, supplemented by voices of diggers who served on the Western Front.

Australians on the Western Front (Australian Government)