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How do the ideals of the American Revolution show up in different places across the country? Use this collection to help students explore local and regional perspectives, connecting communities from Spanish Louisiana to Idaho to the war's broader legacy. (Grades; 3-12)

The American Revolution: A Local Lens | PBS LearningMedia Explore local and regional perspectives on the American Revolution and its legacies — from Spanish Louisiana’s role to Idaho’s local historians and residents providing their perspectives on how the ideals of the American Revolution live on today. This curated collection of resources includes v...

Kick off the school year by introducing students to back-to-school activities, videos, and lesson plans that build community and routines from day one! (Grades: PreK-2)

Back-to-School | PBS LearningMedia Get ready for the start of school with some of our favorite back-to-school resources! This collection features activities and video resources to help students get to know each other and their new school routines, and lesson plans to help you get your new class off to a great start.

Engage students and deepen their understanding of the Revolution and our nation’s founding using the power of visual media! (Grades: 3-12)

The American Revolution | Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia This twelve-hour series examines how thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures. The film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds, drawing on thousands of images, maps, archival documents, as...

What does it take to become a successful children's author? Introduce your class to R.L. Stine and find out how he went from a regular Ohio kid to a famous horror writer and movie maker. (Grades: 3-8)

Spooky Children’s Author R.L. Stine | Know Ohio | Grades 3-5, 6-8 English Language Arts and Literacy Teaching and Lesson Resources We meet one of the most prolific and creepy children's authors: R.L. Stine. Learn how he went from a regular Ohio kid to a famous writer and moviemaker.

Explore foundational American principles like liberty, self-governance, and democracy through hands-on media-making projects! THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Youth Media Challenge helps students build critical thinking skills and their ability to connect the past to the present. (Grades: 3-12)

Invite Your Students to Join THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Youth Media Challenge Explore foundational American principles such as liberty, self-governance, and democracy through media-making with your middle or high school students this year. PBS LearningMedia’s The American Revolution Youth Media Challenge draws on themes from The American Revolution, the upcoming documentary...

Use this Educator Guide to navigate and teach with The American Revolution Classroom Collection! The detailed Planning Checklist provides guidance for incorporating the resources to align to your curriculum, while the Quick Guide offers an overview of the 35+ classroom resources with links to help you assess the best ones for your lesson planning. (Grades: 3-12)

Educator Guide for Teaching With THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Classroom Collection Introducing THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Classroom Collection Educator Guide. A detailed educator guide has been created to accompany the collection. The guide makes it easier to navigate this expansive collection and provides specific details about each resource so that educators can assess the best one...

Bring one of history’s most transformative eras to life with media-rich classroom resources inspired by the new PBS film series, The American Revolution. Explore commonly taught topics — including life in the British colonies, causes of the Revolution, key events, key figures and ideas, and the lasting legacies that shaped the nation.

These resources will address themes raised in the film, including freedom, opportunity, democracy, and the global nature of the conflict, and are designed to build students’ critical thinking skills, their ability to think in terms of cause and effect, and their ability to analyze primary sources. (Grades 3-12)

The American Revolution | Ken Burns in the Classroom | PBS LearningMedia This twelve-hour series examines how thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures. The film follows dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds, drawing on thousands of images, maps, archival documents, as...

PBS KIDS now offers select episodes Arthur, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Alma's Way and many more series with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters appearing within the story itself, helping children who are deaf or hard of hearing engage more fully with the action and characters. The ASL-integrated episodes and clips are available to stream for free on PBS KIDS and PBS LearningMedia.

🔗 PBS KIDS: https://pbskids.org/videos/american-sign-language-full-episodes
🔗 PBS LearningMedia: https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/american-sign-language-pbs-kids/

Today marks the 125th anniversary of Louis Armstrong's birth! In honor of this day, invite students to explore how Armstrong spoke out during the national debate over the Little Rock Nine. Includes video and teaching tools to help students connect music, history, and the Civil Rights Movement. (Grades: 6-12)

Louis Armstrong and the Civil Rights Movement | The Jazz Ambassadors | Grades 6-8, 9-12 The Arts Teaching and Lesson Resources Learn about the role of Louis Armstrong in the national debate surrounding the story of the Little Rock Nine, a critical moment in the Civil Rights Movement, in this video from The Jazz Ambassadors. The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine Black students who enrolled at a formerly all-white high sch...

What an incredible summer! 🔅 🕶 Over four KET Summer PD Days across Kentucky, educators gathered in Owensboro, Somerset, Slade, and Louisville to explore engaging, classroom-ready approaches to civics and social studies instruction. A huge thank you to our presenters, partners, host sites, and the educators who spent part of their summer learning alongside us. We hope the resources and connections made during these events continue to spark meaningful learning in classrooms across Kentucky!