#AMIENS100 Student Battlefield Tour Diary Online 

By Chris Isleib
Director of Public Affairs, United States World War One Centennial Commission

By Mike Vietti
Director, Marketing, Communications and Guest Services, National World War I Museum & Memorial

Students visit memorial at Le Hamel, site of intense fighting in the Somme Region of FranceIn August 2018, students from Australia, Canada, France, the UK and the United States came together to tour the former WWI battlefields, as part of the commemoration of the centennial of the war in Amiens, France.

Two groups of students came from the U.S.: One from Newberry High School in Newberry, Michigan, led by teacher Randy Griffis (also a 2016-17 National WWI Museum and Memorial Teacher Fellow) and another group from University High School in Irvine, California, led by teacher Judy Richonne.

The groups were sponsored with help from the US World War I Centennial Commission and the National WWI Museum and Memorial, as part of their joint Education programs.

While on their tour, the students interacted with the Commission staff, who were in France helping with the grand #Amiens100 centennial commemorative event, held at Amiens Cathedral on August 8th.

The students were asked to share their experiences on this once-in-a-lifetime voyage, and to answer questions about their background, why they wanted to participate in the Amiens journey and what they felt was the value of understanding World War I for students today.

Their collective experiences can be found here: https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/amiens100

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