Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: 9 Stories Made by and About Young People Making a Difference

9th - 10th
Discover how young people are giving back to their communities with a video showcasing one student's work, produced through the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs program. [1 min, 31 sec]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Your Vote Counts!

4th - 6th
Video reading of the ebook Your Vote Counts! [12 min, 31 sec]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Understanding the Burr Hamilton Duel

9th - 10th
Follow the events that led to the famous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton in 1804 in this video from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America." While dueling was made illegal in America in the 18th century, these "affairs of...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Adapting History Into Musical Theater

9th - 10th
Experience Lin-Manuel Miranda's writing process for the song "My Shot" from the hit musical Hamilton, followed by a conversation with Stephen Sondheim & John Weidman about "wrestling history to the stage" & remarks by President...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: The Dinner Party Compromise of 1790

9th - 10th
Learn how Alexander Hamilton resolved conflict and convinced the Cabinet to accept his debt plan at a dinner party (known as the Dinner Party Compromise or Dinner Table Bargain) in this clip from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America."
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: The Federalist Papers

9th - 10th
In this resource from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America," learn how founding father Alexander Hamilton, along with his compatriots James Madison and John Jay, helped shape a new path for the struggling American republic with their...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Lin Manuel Miranda, Shakespeare, Hip Hop

9th - 10th
Explore the inspiration behind Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton, Miranda's connection to Shakespeare, and the influence of hip hop in Miranda's storytelling in this media galley from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America." [3:48]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Hamilton and the Election of 1800

9th - 10th
Explore how the American presidential election of 1800 became a heated contest between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr and how Alexander Hamilton influenced the election. [1:48]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Reconciling History: The Founding Fathers

9th - 10th
Explore the legacy of the Founding Fathers George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in this clip from GREAT PERFORMANCES: "Hamilton's America." In weighing their contributions and flaws- especially given that both men were slave holders-...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Exam Prep Session

9th - 10th
Prep for the AP exam with this free tutoring session. A history expert shares tips and strategies for the exam. [1:02:43]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Preparing for the Ap Us History Exam

9th - 10th
US History expert, Kim, walks through the skills you need to succeed in the AP US History exam.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Long Essay Example 3

9th - 10th
US history expert offers an example outline for the long essay portion of the AP US History exam. [10:28]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Long Essay Example 2

9th - 10th Standards
US History expert, Kim, demonstrates the process of gathering evidence for writing the long essay and deciding what argument to make. [9:26]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 1

9th - 10th Standards
Kim explains the basic strategy of approaching the Document-Based Question (DBQ) on the AP US History exam. [4:33]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Short Answer Example 2

9th - 10th
Kim talks about how to approach the short answer section on the AP US History exam. [4:21]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Short Answer Example 1

9th - 10th
KA's US history fellow Kim Kutz explains how to approach the short answer section on the AP US History exam. [7:13]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Multiple Choice Example 2

9th - 10th
KA's US history fellow Kim Kutz does another example multiple choice question from the AP US History exam. [5:03]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Multiple Choice Example 1

9th - 10th
Kim demonstrates how to approach the multiple choice section on the AP US History exam. [11:51]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Long Essay Example 1

9th - 10th
Kim explains the general strategy for approaching the long essay section on the AP US History exam. [10:29]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 4

9th - 10th Standards
Kim explains how to use the themes identified in the primary documents as an outline, and demonstrates how to include those documents in the final essay. [12:44]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 3

9th - 10th Standards
Kim analyzes the last of the documents, identifies themes, and writes a thesis statement. [13:34]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 2

9th - 10th Standards
Kim talks about how to analyze the documents in the document-based question section of the AP US History exam. [9:49]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Meet Kim, One of the Creators of Khan Academy's Ap Us History

9th - 10th
Meet Kim - one of the creators of Khan Academy's AP US History lessons. Kim earned her Ph.D. in history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and taught US history at the college level for eight years. She has graded the AP...