The First World War inquiry guides below, suggests ways for students to explore the theme Truth and Fiction by investigating the nature and use of information during the First World War.

The six “hooks” presented in the initial I Wonder stage of each guide introduce students to a range of information relating to conflicting perspectives and truths. This information may have originally been either publicly available (for example, as posters, pamphlets, speeches, cartoons, propaganda, photos, or letters) or withheld from the public.

Students investigate how accurate and valid the information is, determine what its purpose is, and consider how what is thought of as true changes over time.

(external link) Watch this short video clip on Conscientious Objectors from War Stories – Episode Three.

_{War News video clips courtesy of PRIME TV, The Gibson Group Ltd & NZ On Air.}