First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Browse Pathways (38 total)

What's in a letter?

An analysis of a single letter from Wilfred Owen to his mother, from January 1917.

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Highlights of the First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Follow the path to see some of the archive's highlights.

Remembrance: Remembering Forever

This pathway was created by Queens Park school. It begins with statement: We must tell our children so that they will tell theirs. This sacrifice must never be forgotten.

Poetry Journal

This pathway was created by Trina Glover for her class at South Fremantle Senior High School, as a sample project for her high school students.

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'Fame is the recognition of one's peers'

This pathway was created by Suzanne for UWS. It describes the relationships between poets during the First World War, emphasizing Wilfred Owen.

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Trench Life

A brief guide to life and conditions in the trenches on the Western Front.

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World War One: Death, Decay and Despair

This pathway was created by instructors for a course at Waukesha West High School. Presents a series of iconic, often graphic, photographs from the First World War.

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'The Last Laugh' by Wilfred Owen

A brief introduction to Wilfred Owen's poem 'The Last Laugh' with questions on the poem, and a look at how it was written.

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Isaac Rosenberg

This pathway gives a brief overview of some of Isaac Rosenberg's poetry and letters, and some of the images that might have inspired him during his time spent in France from the summer of 1916 until his death on 1st April, 1918.

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Women in the War - Vera Brittain

This tutorial will attempt to inspire discussion and inquiry into the experience of middle-class women in Great Britain during the First World War, focusing on the letters and poetry of Vera Brittain.

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