Poison! Chemical Weapons in World War I | Teaching with Primary Sources

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Maryland Public Television MPT Teaching with Primary Sources Thinkport primary sources WWI World War I chemical weapons chemical warfare poison gas mustard gas military technology modern warfare
Subjects
History-Social Science STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Poison! Chemical Weapons in World War I | Teaching with Primary Sources

This inquiry kit features Library of Congress sources relating to the use of chemical weapons in World War I.

Thinking Questions

  • How were chemicals used as weapons in WWI?
  • How did poison gas change how soldiers trained and fought?
  • What were the long term effects of the poison gas used in WWI?
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PBS Learning Media

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