Youtube Channels
APush Review Channels
Crash Course in US History (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s): This website contains a tons of animated short videos covering almost all of US History in chronological order.
Tom Richey AP Review (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcjFtDGPBZ3SQGL-0WxFcg): A great AP review site full of videos covering almost every topic!
JOCz Productions (https://www.youtube.com/user/JoczProductions/playlists): CA Teacher of the Year Mr. Jocz reviews tons of APush topics and skills.
Youtube History Channels
The Armchair Historian (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeUJFQ0D9qs6aVNyUt9fkeQ/videos): This site contains a series of history animations answering questions from different times and places.
Extra Credit (https://www.youtube.com/user/ExtraCreditz/videos): Animated videos covering history trivia, facts, science fiction, video games and pop culture.
Simple History (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC510QYlOlKNyhy_zdQxnGYw/featured): Short animated videos explaining different historical events and answering questions.
The Infographics Show (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheInfographicsShow/playlists): A channel covering a number of "what would happen if" type questions. It also uses visuals and charts to compare important people, countries etc.
CGP Grey (https://www.youtube.com/user/CGPGrey/videos): This channel explores unusual history questions, explains important concepts and examines key historical events.
Documentary Channels
Timeline (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC88lvyJe7aHZmcvzvubDFRg): A series of history documentaries by topic
Channels on Specific History Topics
Alternate History Hub (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClfEht64_NrzHf8Y0slKEjw): This channel uses animations to illustrate their best guesses on different "What if" scenarios in history. Basically, they show what they think would have happened if a major event in history had not happened.
The Great War (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcyEsEjhPEDf69RRVhRh4A): A channel dedicated to World War I. Great animations, re-enactments and general info.
Military History Visualized (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK09g6gYGMvU-0x1VCF1hgA): Visual explanations and play by plays of famous battles and weapons through out history.
Real Engineering (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR1IuLEqb6UEA_zQ81kwXfg): This channel explores technology that changed history, exploring various inventions, weapons, technological marvels, and their workings and impacts.
Geo History (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Cl2g2xFTZoAEldxYVzQFg/featured): This channel explores history using animated maps to show change over time.
Learning through Music Parodies
Mr. Betts's Class (https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBettsClass): Mr. Betts makes parodies of modern songs that teach historical lessons.
Singing History Teachers (https://www.youtube.com/user/SinginHistoryTeacher/videos): Music Videos, parodies and explanations of historical moments, events, and individuals.
Jam Campus (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKzoGSdQ-Ql6Vq-xoaeAsD_XzVqwt9ZKU): History parody songs jammed full of US and World History content.
EconStories (https://www.youtube.com/user/EconStories): Rap Videos, Interviews and documentaries explaining economic concepts, trends and philosophies.
History Games
Playing History (http://playinghistory.org): This site contains links to tons of historical games from all over the net.
Oregon Trail (https://classicreload.com/oregon-trail.html): Try not to leave a tombstone on the path west.
Useful Websites
Textbook Link
Bedford St Martins-Henretta Student Site (Contains quizzes and study materials for your textbook): Student Sign in
U.S. History Links
Documentaries:
Watch Documentaries (website full of free documentaries): http://www.watchdocumentaries.com
Resources by Theme:
WWI Trenches on the Web (great resource for WWI warfare): http://www.worldwar1.com/reflib.htm
WWII Digital Library (WWII Gov’t Documents on-line): http://worldwar2.smu.edu/
Historical Documents and Research Sites:
The National Archives (Historical Documents): http://www.archives.gov/
Learner.org (Historical Documents): http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog12/web/
Library of Congress (Documents etc.): http://www.loc.gov/index.html
NationMaster (Exhaustive country stats): http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php
UofI Repository of Primary Sources (Links to Primary Documents): http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html
Writing Resources
Citation Machine (need help citing?): http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
OWL (Purdue’s writing lab page--lots of details on how to cite etc.): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
Study Materials
American YAWP (Free Online APUSH Textbook): http://www.americanyawp.com/index.html
Learnerator (Practice tests and interactive feedback): http://www.learnerator.com/ap-us-history
Crash Course (Great APush Review Videos): https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/featured
Gilder Lehrman Institute (Great Comprehensive APUSH Study Site): http://www.gilderlehrman.org/programs-exhibitions/ap-us-history-exam-prep
APush Review.com (Study materials and Videos): http://www.apushreview.com/home/
Dr Sanderson’s US History Podcasts (Online lectures): http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/divdept/sscience/podcastsUS.html
Khan Academy-Video lectures on American History: http://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/history/us-history/v/us-history-overview-1--jamestown-to-the-civil-war
APstudent.com (flashcards for studying): http://apstudent.com/ushistory/cards.php
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the US (an animated map of U.S. land stats) : http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/108/c/
History Sage.com (great site for review): http://www.historysage.com/ushistory.phtml