VLA Teacher Blog: PBS Learning Media

How to Use PBS LearningMedia to Support Standardized Test Prep

Testing season is right around the corner, and PBS LearningMedia is here to support you with resources and strategies to help evaluate student learning and prepare your students for those anxiety-inducing end of year assessments. From our "Search" function, you can filter by grade level, the subject you teach, or the type of resource you’re looking for to find the best resource for your classroom needs. Dive into our most popular resources to see what other teachers are using right now!

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Browse World History Resources

Prepare your students for their World History exams and build confidence with practice DBQs (document-based questions) from PBS LearningMedia and outside resources. When filtering your search for history topics, you can easily browse by era and sort your results by media type. For example, you can create a practice DBQ on immigration or imperialism by searching for images, documents, or video clips.

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Ken Burns in the Classroom Collection

Help your students think more deeply with intriguing questions, different perspectives, and new ideas. This diverse collection contains more than 600 video clips, documents, media galleries, and lesson plans that cover key concepts within American History to prepare your students for their exams. Search the collection by era or film, find resources by specific keywords or themes, and then share with your students in digestible 5-7 minute video clips.

Pro Tip: One educator suggests starting with the expansive “Powers of the Presidency” media gallery, which tackles foreign and domestic policy, Progressive and New Deal Era reforms, and the increased power of the President.

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