Students will expand their knowledge of World War I through the use of primary sources, media, and reproductions. Classrooms will analyze the effects of new technology in warfare, read entries from Tennessee soldiers who witnessed these new weapons first-hand, and learn about Alvin York’s heroic efforts and how Tennesseans memorialize him today.

Included in this DocsBox:

  • TSLA Primary Sources
  • Teacher’s Guide 
  • Student Worksheets
  • Over There!  American Songs and Marches of the Great War 1917-1918 CD
  • DVD:  How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson
  • DVD: First Air War
  • Reproduction Gas Mask

DocsBox: World War I Calendar

Request for World War I DocsBox

Click here to access request form for reserving the World War I DocsBox from the Tennessee State Library and Archives