Legacies of WWI: Awesome Site
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Legacies of WWI: Awesome Site


The Wall Street Journal created a great page showing legacies of World War I that continue to shape our lives today.

The page is series of pictures representing different categories like politics, culture, arms, tactics, etc. It's very cool and students might have fun clicking through it or, it might make for a good webquest.

The site even includes a quiz!

Thanks to Liz Ramos for tweeting the link.





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