World War I
World Wars Electronic Passport Web Page http://www.mrdowling.com/706wars.html
- this fantastic resource is a middle school unit which includes lots of
information, pictures, and links to other informative sites on World War I and II.
The Great War http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/ - companion
site to the PBS series explores the history and effects of World War I. Includes
interviews, an interactive timeline, and many other resources.
Literature for
- Littlejim's Gift: An Appalachian Christmas Story by Gloria
Houston. Illustrated by Thomas B. Allen
- While hoping to convince his stern father that he will soon be a man,
10 year-old Littlejim uses his hard-earned savings for his sister's Christmas gift.
- Waiting for the Evening Star by Rosemary Wells. Illustrated by
Susan Jeffers
- Growing up between 1909 and 1917, Berty enjoys the slow-rolling wheel
of time on his Vermont farm and cannot understand his older brother's desire to see other
parts of the world.
- War Game by Michael Foreman
- Poignant account based on a true story of German and British soldiers
coming together in no-man's land on Christmas Eve to play a game of soccer between the
trenches and the barbed wires.
Over There
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