African American soldiers fighting German soldiers in World War I, and head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln above. Exhibited in: Jazz Century, Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea ..., Italy, 2008-2009.

When a soldier was injured during the war a stretcher bearer team would come to pick up the casualty so that they can get him to the next echelon of care.  At each different level of care the healthcare professionals responsible for taking care of the sick and injured faced numerous challenges when providing patient care.  Those responsible for taking care of soldiers on their darkest days have been considered by many the unsung heroes of WWI. In cooperative learning groups, students will examine  primary and secondary sources from doctors, stretcher bearers, chaplains, and nurses to see the crucial role that they played in care for the sick and wounded.  Each group will be assigned to one of the healthcare professionals and given different documents to read.  Each member of the group will then share what they have learned from that document.  As a group they will answer the questions as a group about what they have learned from the healthcare professional:What were the challenges of the job?Why did people choose this job?How was this healthcare professional able to make a difference?What improvements can be made to help provide better care for casualties?Groups will then share the role that their healthcare professional played during the war to see the numerous challenges that healthcare professionals faced at different phases of care.

Poster shows a Canadian soldier holding a drowned Red Cross worker and raising his fist at the sailors on the nearby German submarine. Poster is a reference to the sinking of the Canadian Red Cross transport ship Llandovery Castle. Title from item. W.P. 2.

A rubric in student language used by high school students to organize their thoughts on the final essay question for WWI and plan what they are going to write.

A rubric in student language used by high school students to create a newspaper that meets high standards of quality.

Students will assess various pieces of WWI propaganda and determine which is most effective and which is least effective.

Poster showing army bakers using a field oven, among soldiers and tents. Text continues: If you can bake bread, Uncle Sam wants you - if you can't bake bread Uncle Sam will teach you how in a government school. [...] Recruiting office: Cor. 39th St. and 6th Ave. (south east corner). Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.

Poster showing soldiers entering a Y.M.C.A. canteen, and an interior scene of men reading and listening to records. National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.

Poster shows silhouette of soldier on hill waving to troop (?) ships leaving port; on left side, the British flag and emblem of the Overseas Irish Canadian Rangers. Title from item. Gift; Baltimore Museum.

Poster showing a man in colonial garb welcoming servicemen to New York City. Text continues: Apply at any Service Club, or 49-55 West 27th Street, New York War Camp Community Service, [telephone] Farragut 6247. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection.

U.S. Army recruiting poster with drawing by E.H. Sleeper, Capt. U.S.A., of a ship in the Panama Canal, and several illustrations of training exercises in Panama. RPB - GRS - Series 'C' no. 8.

Proof is signed in pencil by the artist. Title devised by Library staff.

The influence of President Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) on American foreign policy has been profound and lasting. In this curriculum unit, students will study the formation, application, and outcomes--successes and failures alike--of Wilson's foreign policy. Ultimately, students will evaluate the legacy of Wilsonianism in U.S. foreign relations and its extension into contemporary U.S. history.

A checklist used by high school students as they create their WWI Propaganda Presentation.

A rubric in student language used by high school students as they work on their presentations to make sure they are including all the necessary components and doing high-quality work.

Poster showing a YMCA facility for soldiers, including distribution of books and supplies, and men in uniform relaxing, reading, writing, and smoking. Illustration is by Edgar Wright. Title from item.

Poster showing a YMCA facility for soldiers, including distribution of books and supplies, and men in uniform relaxing, reading, writing, and smoking. Illustration is by Edgar Wright. Title from item.

Poster showing a truck fitted out as a YMCA canteen, serving soldiers, with smoke rising from battlefields in the distance. Title from item.