Learning Queer History

By: Nico Summers

How Can I Make Kihei Charter More Inclusive?
● I read A Queer History of the United States by Michael Bronski
Why is My Project Important?
● Most schools don't teach LGBT history
● Bullying decline
● Current culture
What is My Senior Project?
● Series of videos on queer history.
○ Research intensive
○ 10 videos
○ Sociology, gender, sexuality
○ For the American History class (sophomores)
● Diversity Club
● Diversity training
● AJ's black history presentation
● My Partner movie
Mentors

Ms. Espinoza Mr. John Ms. Terry Mr. Chaz

How the Videos Work + Completed Videos
● Video making process
○ Research, script, review, worksheet, slideshow, record,
edit
● Completed Videos
○ Native Americans/Colonialism
○ The American Revolution
○ The Civil War
○ Westward Expansion
○ Late 1800s-Early 1900s
○ WWII
Photos
Photos
Video Example: The
American Civil War | Gender
and Sexuality
Going Forward
● I am continuing this project
○ Why?
● Four more videos to make
○ 50s & 60s, The Gay Power Movement, The AIDS Crisis, The 1990s
and Beyond
● Final Product
● Masterlist of videos and worksheets
Legacy
● Ms. Espinoza will continue teaching this curriculum
● It will also be given to Mr. Adam and Mr. Goring in case
she ever leaves
Reflection
● Big project
● I wish I started making my videos earlier in the year
● Research + critical thinking skills + organizing information
● Learning the history has been great
Takeaways
● Many things can be accomplished through sheer
determination
● Perseverance
○ Work on it every day
● Friends
● Queer history is really important to me, and I want to fight
to get it taught all across the country
 Acknowledgments

Anela Warren Ms. Espinoza Mr. John Axel Dunnick Kyle Herman

Ms. Rachel Ms. Terry Mr. Chaz Ms. Miah AJ Ching Michael Bronski
Video and Slideshow Links
Videos
Native Americans/Colonialism
The American Revolution
The American Civil War
Westward Expansion
Late 1800s-Early 1900s

Slideshows
Native Americans/Colonialism
The American Revolution
The Civil War
Westward Expansion
Late 1800s-Early 1900s
WWII