Our Town’s Claim to Fame

What makes our town/city special?

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Snapshot Clues: From the Past to the Present

In what ways has your town changed and/or stayed the same over time?

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How Innovation Shaped Connecticut’s History

How did technology-based industries influence Connecticut’s history and contribute to America’s story?

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Barbara McClintock, Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist

How can one person’s determination make a difference in our community, state, and world?

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Collecting Tomorrow’s History, Today

How can we use artifacts to learn about the past?

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Getting Around Connecticut

How have changes in technology affected local communities over the past 140 years?

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No to Nazis in Connecticut: Resolving Conflict Through Informed Action

In what ways can a community in a democracy respond when faced with injustice?

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Making a Difference: Individuals in Connecticut History

What is the significance of Connecticut’s contribution to America’s story?

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Empowering Students’ “Civic Voices” in Local and State Government: Elementary

Why is it important that students use their “civic voices” in local and state government to produce positive change?

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Indigenous Communities of Connecticut

Where did Native/Indigenous communities live in the past and where do they live in Connecticut today?

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Investigating Art: New London Through the Lens of a Painting

In what ways have Connecticut towns and cities changed and/or stayed the same over time?

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William Grimes – Seeking Freedom in Connecticut

How can we find out about people and places in the past?

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Historic Maps: Skill-Builder Activity

How can we use maps to learn about the past?

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Natural Disasters in Connecticut

What role does climate play in people’s lives?

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The First Puerto Rican Day Parade in Hartford

Why is it important that groups can celebrate their cultural and ethnic backgrounds in America?

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Connecticut Heroes of World War I

What is the significance of Connecticut’s contribution to America’s story?

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Lovely St. School, Avon, 1912

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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Exploring Communities: Using Historic Maps to Learn about the Past

Why do our communities look the way they do today?

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Connecticut Whaling and Maritime History

How have Connecticut’s maritime products and industries contributed to the history of America?

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Account Book of James Stewart’s General Store

How do we trade goods and services?

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Economic Development: Saugatuck’s Development Over Time

In what ways has one town—and Connecticut—changed and/or stayed the same over time?

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Kids at Sea in the 19th Century

How did maritime culture influence the people of Connecticut?

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Hartford: Then and Now

In what ways has Hartford, Connecticut, changed and/or stayed the same over time?

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