Khan Academy: Charlemagne: An Introduction

Did you know we can credit Charlemagne with the invention of the question mark? During the reign of Charlemagne, there was a revival of classical learning. Charlemagne knew he had to rebuild Europe and bring stability to the region. He...

This video lesson from Khan Academy provides an introduction to the federal bureaucracy. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government course.

This video lesson from Khan Academy provides an introduction to democracy and its variations. This lesson is intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government...

This video lesson from Khan Academy provides an introduction to the Articles of Confederation and its weaknesses. Shays' Rebellion was one of the catalysts for the Constitutional Convention of 1787. This lesson is intended for students...

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Age of Empire is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

This article summarizes the learning objectives and essential knowledge for the lesson on Scarcity. Here you will find key terms, key concepts, common misperceptions, and discussion questions to help you review what you have learned....

This article is an introductory historical summary of Christianity.

A video [8:49] introducing what a bank note is and how it relates to the money we use today.

A video [9:22] that explains what leverage is, why it is good or bad, and how it relates to insolvency.

The Maya civilization (300-900 C.E.) was one of the most sophisticated in the pre-Columbian Americas. It extended from southeastern Mexico across modern-day Guatemala, Belize and the western parts of Honduras and El Salvador. The Maya...