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World War One—Sample Lesson
The British Army created this postcard and gave it to all of the soldiers for writing to their families back home. Read through the postcard and answer the questions about it below.

Postcard from WWI

1. How would you feel if your father, brother, or uncle were away fighting in World War I and you received this postcard from him instead of a letter written in his own handwriting?

2.  How might you feel if you were a soldier in World War I and you had to fill out this postcard instead of writing a real letter to your family?

3. Provide one or two ideas why you think that the British Army issued this postcard to the soldiers.