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Pbs Learning Media: 9 Stories Made by and About Young People Making a Difference
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]
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Pbs Learning Media: Your Vote Counts!
Video reading of the ebook Your Vote Counts! [12 min, 31 sec]
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Understanding the Burr Hamilton Duel
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...
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Adapting History Into Musical Theater
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...
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: The Dinner Party Compromise of 1790
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."
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: The Federalist Papers
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...
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Lin Manuel Miranda, Shakespeare, Hip Hop
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]
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Hamilton and the Election of 1800
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]
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Pbs Learning Media: Hamilton's America: Reconciling History: The Founding Fathers
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-...
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Exam Prep Session
Prep for the AP exam with this free tutoring session. A history expert shares tips and strategies for the exam. [1:02:43]
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Khan Academy: Preparing for the Ap Us History Exam
US History expert, Kim, walks through the skills you need to succeed in the AP US History exam.
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Long Essay Example 3
US history expert offers an example outline for the long essay portion of the AP US History exam. [10:28]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Long Essay Example 2
US History expert, Kim, demonstrates the process of gathering evidence for writing the long essay and deciding what argument to make. [9:26]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 1
Kim explains the basic strategy of approaching the Document-Based Question (DBQ) on the AP US History exam. [4:33]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Short Answer Example 2
Kim talks about how to approach the short answer section on the AP US History exam. [4:21]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Short Answer Example 1
KA's US history fellow Kim Kutz explains how to approach the short answer section on the AP US History exam. [7:13]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Multiple Choice Example 2
KA's US history fellow Kim Kutz does another example multiple choice question from the AP US History exam. [5:03]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Multiple Choice Example 1
Kim demonstrates how to approach the multiple choice section on the AP US History exam. [11:51]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Long Essay Example 1
Kim explains the general strategy for approaching the long essay section on the AP US History exam. [10:29]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 4
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]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 3
Kim analyzes the last of the documents, identifies themes, and writes a thesis statement. [13:34]
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Khan Academy: Ap Us History Dbq Example 2
Kim talks about how to analyze the documents in the document-based question section of the AP US History exam. [9:49]
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Khan Academy: Meet Kim, One of the Creators of Khan Academy's Ap Us History
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...