Master Teacher: Sara Ziemnik
Course Dates: June 30–August 4, 2025
Live Session Time Slot: Mondays, 5–6 p.m. ET
Online Platform: Zoom
Eligibility: High school students (grades 9–12)
Deadline to register: Friday, June 27
Image: François X. Habermann, La Destruction de la Statue Royale a Nouvelle Yorck, Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1776 (The Gilder Lehrman Institute, GLC06952)
Registration is for the entire 6-week course. Starting Monday, June 30, you can access the course page, which contains Zoom links and other content, by going to “My Courses” under “My Account.”
This course will discuss the content covered in AP US History (APUSH) by highlighting the “hidden figures” of APUSH. These are lesser-known people who played a significant role in American history. Each class will be dedicated to uncovering individuals from two or three of the nine periods of APUSH and discussing skills necessary to excel in both the course and exam.
To receive a certificate, you will need to attend 5 out of the 6 live sessions and complete the feedback survey.
Please email historyschool@gilderlehrman.org with any questions.
Week 1: Monday, June 30: Introduction to the AP US History Course and Exam
Week 2: Monday, July 7: Hidden Figures in Periods One, Two, and Three
Week 3: Monday, July 14: Hidden Figures in Periods Four and Five
Week 4: Monday, July 21: Hidden Figures in Periods Six and Seven
Week 5: Monday, July 28: Hidden Figures in Periods Eight and Nine
Week 6: Monday, August 4: Putting It All Together
Sara Ziemnik has taught American history and world history for twenty years at Rocky River High School in Ohio, where she centers her students’ experience around discussion and inquisitive learning. Ms. Ziemnik encourages her students to learn from one another. Of her approach, she says, “My students have the responsibility as American citizens to form their own opinions.” In 2017, Ms. Ziemnik was named the National History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute.