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Lindsay Stallones Marshall joins Eric and Rob to consider three frameworks for teaching the history of the American West. Lindsay is an Assistant Professor of History at Illinois State University and the Co-Chair of the Western History Association’s Committee on Teaching and Public Education. Lindsay suggests that teachers should consider the frameworks of both invasion and human diversity when developing lessons about the West. In addition, teachers should help their students see that the narrative of the West has been carefully constructed to support myths about the role the frontier has played in our culture.

Lesson Plans and resources:

A Salon on the Meaning of the West can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4lV2Wek

The Indian Removal Act Lesson can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4603NnT

Information about the $1,000 Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award can be found at https://www.westernhistory.org/awards/redd-center

Credits

Opening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.org

Transition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.

Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.

Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good. Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.

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