Hello American History Buffs!
I know this has come too late to save our grades on the Civil War test we took a couple of weeks ago, but perhaps it might be useful for some passive AP exam studying! A professor at Yale University has published a series of audio lectures. While this might not be as exciting to listen to in the car as Lady Gaga, it might prove to be infinitely more informative and helpful in terms of passing our exam in May. And yeah, his voice isn't what I would call . . . sparkly. But there is information to be had here, and it sure beats rereading the textbook 12,000 times! So I urge you to give it a shot, or at least remember it when our tests are a week away and you've got to be reading 25 books at the same time to get the information you need. And who doesn't love to be able to lie back and eat enormous amounts of potato chips while scrolling through Tumblr but still be studying?!
The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 - Audio | Listen via Stitcher Radio On Demand
I would not advise reading the textbook 12,000 times.
ReplyDeleteThanks Emily! This would be really helpful for prepping for the AP exam or first semester final (?). It's definitely nice to have since everyone learns differently, and we can also get different perspective of the history through other people teaching/talking about it. :D
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean about his voice, Emily, but nevertheless, this is an interesting resource! It helps if you play some light piano music in the background--the audio recording doesn't seem as dry that way. :) Also, I've heard that if you turn off the bass in your speakers, that helps clarify the professor's enunciation.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Emily! I really enjoy these types of study tools! Another resource that also works are John Green's Crash Course videos. His voice is a bit more sparkly (in an engaging sort of way) and are pretty interesting. His videos go fast so sometimes they summarize more than give details but they're fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY9zHNOjGrs
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