First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Browse Pathways (37 total)

Wilfred Owen and Realism

Originally created by the City of London School, this pathway should be of use to anyone studying Wilfred Owen at Key Stage 4 (or High school level in the US). By looking at visual and other evidence, in the archives, it aims to raise the issue of realism in Owen's verse. The pathway ends by asking students to write an essay on Owen and realism.

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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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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Edward Thomas

This tutorial traces the wartime experience of the poet Edward Thomas, with particular emphasis on the effects of the First World War on families and children.

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Robert Graves

This pathway offers a brief overview of Robert Graves's experience of the First World War.

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Propaganda and Censorship

AQA History B Paper 1 - Britain and the First World War Propaganda and Censorship

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