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HS – Church & State in the “Land of Steady Habits”
Has there ever been complete separation of church and state…
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Grade 5 – The Fundamental Orders: Rules and Laws for Early Colonial Connecticut
What is the best way to organize a government? How…
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Grade 8 – Who Gets to Vote? History of Voting Rights in Connecticut and the United States
How have the American conceptions of freedom and equality changed…
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HS – A Connecticut Lawyer Stands for Human Rights
Edward Dorgan Lewis S. Mills High School, Burlington To what…
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Grade 3 – Connecticut Heroes of World War I
What is the significance of Connecticut’s contribution to America’s story?…
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HS – “Women of Connecticut: Are You Helping?” The Reaction to Emergency Food Measures During World War I
Christine Gauvreau, Project Coordinator, Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project, Connecticut State…
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HS – “Saved.” Theodate Pope and the Sinking of the Lusitania
To what extent has the United States succeeded in remaining…
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Grade 3 – Kids in Connecticut History: Image Analysis Skill-Builder
In what ways have the lives of children in Connecticut changed or stayed the same over time?
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HS – The Immigrant Experience During World War I: Enemy Aliens
How did the government effort to mobilize and monitor the Connecticut home front during World War I affect the immigrant experience and conceptions of national identity?
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HS – Beware Thy Neighbor? German Americans in Connecticut during WWI
Has America always been a “Land of Opportunity” for immigrants?
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HS – Black World War I Veterans Demand Civil Rights
How did World War I impact the struggle for civil rights in Connecticut and America?
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HS – Enlist Now! Selling Sacrifice to the People of Connecticut, 1917
Why do people enlist in the military?
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HS – “Making Munitions is a Woman’s Job” During World War I
What impact did the women of Connecticut have on the Great War (WWI)?
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HS – Free Speech and Seditious Speech on the CT World War I Home Front
Does free speech exist in a time of war?
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Grade 8 – The Amistad Incident and the Face of Slavery
What role did the Amistad incident play in the abolitionist movement in the United States?
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HS – Is That a Mastodon?! A Case Study in Civic Responsibility
To what extent are we, as citizens, responsible for the care of accidentally discovered natural faunal specimens?
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HS – The Civilian Conservation Corps in Connecticut
How did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) impact Connecticut during the Great Depression and today?
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HS – On the Move: The Bicycle, Women, and Social Change in the 19th Century
To what extent are technology, fashion, and social reform interconnected?
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HS – Connecticut Women and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
How have American concepts of freedom and equality changed since the 1870s? How might the changes be perceived differently by different segments of the population?
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Grade 5 – Mapping the New World: Dutch Maps of the Colonies
How did the physical geography of New England affect how the colonies developed?
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Grade 3 – Exploring Communities: Using Historic Maps to Learn about the Past
Why do our communities look the way they do today?
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HS – Roots of Labor Unrest in Progressive-Era CT
What were the causes of the labor unrest that roiled Connecticut in the years between 1900 and World War I?
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HS – African Americans in Progressive-Era CT: The Battle over the Jack Johnson Fight Film
What does the battle over the Johnson-Jeffries fight film tell us about the social position of African Americans in Progressive Era Connecticut?
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Grade 5 – To Join, or Not to Join, George Washington’s Army
Why do people enlist in the military?
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Grade 8 – Accused: 17th-Century Witch Trials
What factors led to the 17th-century witchcraft trials in Connecticut?
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Grade 3 – Connecticut Whaling and Maritime History
How have Connecticut’s maritime products and industries contributed to the history of America?
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Grade 5 – Caleb Brewster & The Culper Ring
In what ways did “ordinary” Americans contribute to the Revolution?
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Grade 5 – New London’s Role in American Independence
What was Connecticut’s role in the American Revolution?
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Grade 3 – Economic Development: Saugatuck’s Development Over Time
In what ways has own town and Connecticut changed and/or stayed the same over time?
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Grade 3 – Kids at Sea in the 19th Century
How did maritime culture influence the people of Connecticut?
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Grade 5 – George Washington’s Slave Census
What did the Founding Fathers really think about slavery?
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Grade 8 – The Inventions of A. A. Hotchkiss And Sons
How did Sharon, Connecticut based manufacturers A.A. Hotchkiss and Sons contribute to major innovations in U.S. history?
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Grade 8 – The Iron Industry of Northwest Connecticut
Would there have been a thriving iron industry in Connecticut without the geological and geographical advantages of the northwest corner?
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Grade 8 – Venture Smith: From Slavery to Connecticut Businessman
Can a former slave prosper in a colony where slavery is legal?
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Grade 8 – Abolition and African Americans in Connecticut
In what way did the abolition of slavery indicate progress, or decline, for the lives of African Americans?
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Grade 3 – Hartford: Then and Now
In what ways has Hartford, Connecticut changed and/or stayed the same over time?
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