Register Now for Spring History School
Posted by Gilder Lehrman Staff on Tuesday, 02/09/2021
Building on the success of our summer and fall Gilder Lehrman History School, we are pleased to offer free courses this spring for elementary, middle, and high school students.
History School provides engaging live interactive sessions with Master Teachers, who present lessons anchored in primary source documents, many from the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s collection of more than 70,000 American history artifacts. The goal is to engage students and excite them about history so that they leave each lesson more knowledgeable about a new idea, theme, document, or pivotal moment in history.
See the list below for classes, dates, and times. To register, click here.
COURSES FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Parents/Guardians register students for individual sessions.
Elementary-age students and families
Our program from the summer and fall returns! Hamilton cast members read aloud children’s books on American history topics. The 2019 Illinois History Teacher of the Year, Keisha Rembert, leads a discussion on the book with the Hamilton cast member.
Class and course duration: One 30-minute class a week for 8 weeks
Recordings will be posted on Fridays at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT starting March 12, 2021.
Black Lives in the Founding Era
Upper elementary and middle school students (3rd–8th grade)
Learn about Black Lives in the Founding Era through primary source documents with Master Teacher Jason Butler. Each week students will examine a different historical figure—some famous and some little known—and their life, legacy, and accomplishments.
Class and course duration: 45 minutes a week for 8 weeks
Dates: March 9– April 27, 2021
Day/time: Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
COURSES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Parents/Guardians register students for individual sessions. Students over 13 can register themselves.
Who Will Tell Your Story? Get Creative with EduHam
6th–12th graders
Learn how to look at primary source documents on the Hamilton Education Program Online website and find their dramatic potential with Gena Oppenheim, a teacher at Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn and Hamilton Education Program Senior Education Fellow.
Class and course duration: One 45-minute class per week for 8 weeks
Dates: March 13–May 15, 2021
Day/time: Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
No class on March 27 and April 3
Delve into the history of the Cold War and learn about wars that aren’t fought on the battlefield with 2018 National History Teacher of the Year Joe Welch. Using the Gilder Lehrman Collection and videos from RetroReport.org, students will uncover information regarding executive power, spies, international relations, and trade wars.
Class and course duration: 1 hour a week for 4 weeks
Dates: April 5–26, 2021
Day/time: Mondays 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.
COURSES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Students register for the entire course.
AP United States History Test Prep: 1890–Present
9th–12th graders
This course will introduce students to the final three time periods (1890–Present) covered by the College Board’s AP United States History Curriculum. It is a continuation of AP United States History, Test Prep: 1492–1898 offered in Fall 2020. Both courses taught by Sara Ziemnik, 2017 National History Teacher of the Year.
Class and course duration: Approximately 1.5 hours once a week for 8 weeks
Dates: March 6–May 8, 2021
Day/time: Saturdays at 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT
No class on April 3 and April 10
The US Constitution: Looking Backward from 2021 to 1787
9th–12th graders
The US Constitution has been the bedrock of American government since it was first conceived in 1787, but it is far from a rigid document set in a bygone era. This course, led by 2016 National History Teacher of the Year Kevin Cline, will focus on key aspects of the Constitution, the government it establishes, the freedoms it gives, and the questions it poses.
Class and course duration: Approx. 1 hour a week for 8 weeks
Dates: March 10–May 5, 2021
Day/time: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. ET /4:00 p.m. PT
No class on April 7