Education

Educating the next generation is critical to illuminate the service, experience, and sacrifice of those honored at our cemeteries and memorials.

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The Stars and Stripes in the background of the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France, the final resting place for more than 14,000 Americans who gave their lives in World War I, June 16, 2015. ABMC photo
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive
Nearly 100 years later it has become even more difficult for Americans to comprehend the experiences of the 1.2 million U.S. troops that fought in one of the largest military offensives in U.S. history.

National History Day Resources

Curriculum & Lesson Plans

Focusing in World War I, find lesson plans geared towards remembrance, intended to be used by teachers nationwide.
Volume 2 Chapter 2
"Madame, can you spare a potato?"
Volume 2 Chapter 4
A Living Memorial
African American Gold Star Mothers
Volume 2 Chapter 3
An Image is Worth a Thousand Words
Analyzing Primary Sources
Battling for Your Interpretation - How the U.S. Portrays Key Battles
Building a Persuasive Argument – “World War I Was the First Modern War”
Commemorating African American Soldiers in France
Freddie Stowers - American Hero
General John Pershing – Racial Egalitarian or Racial Bigot?
Historic map showing plan of flank attack of the 1st Army in the Argonne Forest.
Geography is War: The Lost Batallion
Where Why There
Getting to the Heart of World War I: Using Maps, Statistics, and Other Resources to Investigate the War
Volume 1 Chapter 3
Hell, Heaven, or Hoboken by Christmas: The Service and Sacrifice of the American Soldier in World War I
Hill 188
Honoring Service
Honoring Service, Achievements, and Sacrifice: A WWI Virtual Field Trip
Men of the 369th return to New York on a ship.
How Jazz Arrived in Europe
Historic image showing the destroyed town of Romange, France.
It’s Now or Never! The Meuse Argonne Offensive
Looking at the Meuse Argonne
Looking at the Meuse-Argonne
Make Your Own Infographic
Out of Isolation
Out of Isolation: From Home to Hell—The Journey from America's Cities and Farms to European Battlefields
Red poppies dot a field outside the entrance to the cemetery.
Putting the Pieces of the Past Together: Building the Chronology of the Meuse-Argonne
Reading Maps to Learn about the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Running the Numbers on America’s Contribution to the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Segregated in Life
Segregated in Life, Integrated in Death
Soldiers vs. Machines Quote Analysis
The Stars and Stripes in the background of the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery in France, the final resting place for more than 14,000 Americans who gave their lives in World War I, June 16, 2015. ABMC photo
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive
Historic image showing bombed out land near Montfaucon.
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive: A Virtual Field Trip: The ABMC monuments and Meuse-Argonne Cemetery
Geography is War
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive: Geography is War, A Case Study of the Argonne Forest and the Lost Battalion
Modern Day image showing serene farmland, the former site of no man's land.
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive: Introduction
Interactive Map 3-D Imaging
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive: Lesson Plans, Interactive Maps and 3-D Imaging
Historic images shows the destruction of Grandpre, France during World War I.
Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive: Where? Why There?
The Artist of No Man’s Land
The Great War Debate
The Human Connection
The Meuse-Argonne Pistol Duel – Act It Out
The Other Fellow’s Burden
The Poison Gas Op-Ed
The Story of the Sources
Weapons of the Meuse
The Weapons of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
Visual Discovery
War and Family
War On Two Fronts
War on Two Fronts: The Experiences of African American Soldiers During World War I
Historic image showing destroyed rain station in Sedan, France.
Where? Why There? The Meuse Argonne
Who am I? - African American Soldiers of World War I
Who Is Benjamin Bowie?
World War I - Beginning of the Civil Rights Movement?