Make a periscope or a model gas mask, cook a trench meal, or write a letter home from the Western Front! Sound like things your student would enjoy doing as they learn about an important part of history? Add this book to a unit study or use it to liven up a traditional textbook. There is a lot to read, but it is broken up with fantastic photos and text boxes that will pique your child's curiosity. The activities are sprinkled throughout and offer a good variety for different learning styles. It says "for kids" in the title, but I can see your older students finding this fascinating as well! Pb, 178pp. ~ Sara
One hundred years after the start of the "Great War, World War I for Kids provides an intriguing and comprehensive look at this defining conflict that involved all of the world's superpowers. Why and how did the war come about? What was daily life like for soldiers in the trenches? What roles did zeppelins, barbed wire, and the passenger ship Lusitania play in the war? Who were Kaiser Wilhelm, the Red Baron, and Edith Cavell? Young history buffs will learn the answers these questions and many others, including why the western front bogged down into a long stalemate; how the war ushered in an era of rapid military, technological, and societal advances; and how the United States' entry helped end the war. Far from a dry catalog of names, dates, and battles, this richly illustrated book goes in depth into such fascinating topics as turn-of-the-20th-century weaponry and the important roles animals played in the war, and explains connections among events and how the war changed the course of history. Hands-on activities illuminate both the war and the times. Kids can: Make a periscope Teach a dog to carry messages Make a parachute Learn a popular World War I song Cook Maconochie Stew And much more
This book looked like an interesting way to study World War I as part of our modern history studies.
My son is a very hands on learner and I thought this would be just the right mix of information and activities for his history this year. I am also planning to purchase the World War II For Kids Book as well!