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Socials 10: World War I Newspaper Project (Ms. Zaron)

Project Outline:

Research

Books
There are many print resources available for this project. They have been set aside for you on a cart and are organized according to topic. If you have any trouble finding information please ask the Librarian to assist you.

Newspaper Articles:
Search for newspaper articles from Google News Archives.
Type in your search word, and then customize your date range (1914-1918) to limit your results.


Online Resources
Here are some recommended websites to get you started in your research:
General

 The Canadian Encyclopedia

The War Museum

The Memory Project  

Biography.com 

Vimy Foundation WW1 Colour Project
 Contributions of Women in WW1
Veteran Affairs Canada - Canada Remembers Women on the Home Front 
The Canadian Encyclopedia - Women and the War 
Ontario Human Rights Commission - Women's Rights During WW1 
University of Leeds- Striking Women: Women and Work During WW1

Propaganda of World War 1
Spartacus Educational - War Propaganda Bureau 
Topical Access to Propaganda Posters of the Great War 
American Posters of the Great War (History) 
World War 1 Propaganda Posters 
PBS - Poster Art of World War 1

Technology of World War 1  
Mental Floss "12 Technological Advancements of World War 1" 
BBC "10 Inventions that Owe their Success to World War 1" 
Wikipedia - Technology During World War 1


Letters From World War 1
The Canadian Letters & Images Project - World War One Collections 
The National Archives (UK) - Letters from the First World War 
CBC - Letters from World War 1 
The Canadian Military Heritage Project - Letters from WW1 (also has biographies)


Starting Your Own Online Research:
* Have you used Google Site Specific Searching?
site:.edu
site:.gov
site:.org


*Have you tried using WebPath Express?

Picture

Creating Your Newspaper:

You can use the Microsoft Publisher program on your computer OR you can try using one of the following online, free programs to create your own unique newspaper article:

The Newspaper Clipping Image Generator
Funny Newspaper Generator (with photo)  
Newspaper Headline Generator