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World War One / EDI

These resources are for high schoolers learning about World War One. These sources and materials support EDI by being open source, representing diverse perspectives, and offering Universal Design for Learning options such as videos and audio textbooks.

Date Added to MERLOT:: September 21, 2026
Created by:: Charlotte Hamilton
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World War I: Lessons And Legacies - Smithsonian Institution (Case Study)

This resource includes primary source material and secondary source material outlining the history of WW1. It includes... More
A Woman to Know: Aileen Bertha Stewart (Reference Material)

This resource focuses on a case study about African American women who served as nurses in the Red Cross during World... More
Teaching history with technology (Reference Material)

This resource explains how concept mapping can help students understand historical causation visually by focusing on... More
OpenStax World History, Volume 2: from 1400 Audiobook (Open (Access) Textbook)

This open source World History textbook comes with an audiobook that can be offered as an accessibility feature for... More

This open source World History textbook comes with an audiobook that can be offered as an accessibility feature for students to access course matierals. It also provides ELL students to focus on one of the modalities of learning, listening. While OpenStax focuses on early college learners, I believe this source can be valuable for some high school lessons on WW1, as the text highlights global shifts and diverse primary sources in an engaging audio journey.
11 Essential Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners (Tutorial)

This article outlines many examples and techniques for how all educators can support ELLs in the classroom. While... More