How Did We Get Here? On Demand: American Indian and Latina/Latino American Experiences and More

Our How Did We Get Here? series, which has been designed to provide teachers with ready-made, classroom-friendly resources on topics in American history that are front-and-center in current events, is now On Demand with new classes being added as the program continues into the Spring of 2022.

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Three How Did we Get Here? On Demand sessions are now available in the Gilder Lehrman Shop

How Did We Get Here? On Demand: American Indian and Latina/Latino American Experiences, led by Lilia Fernandez, Rutgers University, and Donald L. Fixico, Arizona State University

This module features a lecture on key points in Latina/Latino history by Professor Lilia Fernandez (Rutgers University) and a lecture on the impact of the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision on American Indian tribal sovereignty, the origins and evolution of the American Indian gaming industry, and the history of desecration and protection of sacred sites, by Professor Donald L. Fixico (Arizona State University). It also includes expert advice for teaching these topics led by Gilder Lehrman Master Teachers April Vela and CherylAnne Amendola.

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How Did We Get Here? On Demand: The US Constitution, led by Alexander Keyssar (Harvard Kennedy School) and Akhil Reed Amar (Yale University)

This module features a lecture on the origins and evolution of the Electoral College by Professor Alexander Keyssar (Harvard Kennedy School) and a lecture on key figures of the Early Republic by Professor Akhil Reed Amar (Yale University). It also includes expert advice for teaching these topics led by Gilder Lehrman Master Teachers Angel Brea, Jermain Corbin, and Justin Emrich. Topics examined include the history of the Electoral College and attempts at reforming how we elect the president, the development of the three branches of government, and the evolution of the Supreme Court.

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How Did We Get Here? On Demand: Race Relations and African American Experiences, led by Hasan Kwame Jeffries, The Ohio State University

This module features lectures on the era of Jim Crow and on the Long Civil Rights Movement by Professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries, along with expert advice for teaching these topics led by Gilder Lehrman Master Teachers Tim Bailey and Corey Winchester. Topics examined include Black resistance to Jim Crow laws, historical memory of Jim Crow and White violence, and the “continuum of Black protest” (including Black nationalism, separatism, and nonviolence).

Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School teachers find special pricing here.