1. Why is war is a popular subject for historians?
2. What are some of the problems people can have in researching the First World War?
3. Are the problems involved in the research the same in all countries?
4. How could you research what happened at the outbreak of the First World War in your area?
5. How did the authorities go about recruiting troops in your area?
6. What effect did the war have on the area where you live?
7. How did the war change schools?
8. If you were a child during the First World War what sort of games would you play?
9. What songs would you sing?
10. How can you find out what the local industry in your area did during the war?
11. Did the companies make things for the war effort?
12. If so, what did they make?
13. What changed in terms of who worked in the factories?
14. Did where you live come under attack from enemy forces?
15. If so, How did the authorities react?
16. How can you find out what goods were in short supply during the First World War?
17. Why were they in short supply?
18. How did the people where you live react to the ending of the First World War?
19. How can you find out how badly affected by influenza was the area where you live?
20. Why do the reasons some historians give to explain the social changes that happened during the First World War differ?