Looking for quick, history lessons and follow-up activities for your class? Look no further! Incorporate these CT history snapshots into your classroom on your schedule. All of these lessons are inquiry-based and feature a variety of primary sources from our vast museum collection.
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Educator Resources
History in Our Backyard
History in Our Backyard is an online resource that utilizes Google Earth to connect you with the CHS’s collection and the history of Connecticut. Teachers and parents can utilize this interactive map and associated lesson plans to teach the history of their local community, as well as, larger state-wide and nation-wide themes.
Professional Development Workshops
Professional development workshops provide teachers with practical information, materials, and classroom strategies for integrating hands-on, inquiry-based social studies teaching in their schools. Workshops take advantage of our exhibitions, knowledgeable staff, and extensive collections and focus on the skills outlined in the Connecticut Elementary and Secondary Social Studies Frameworks and Common Core State Standards.
Museum Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 12pm-5pm, Thursday nights until 8pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Research Center Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-5pm, Thursday nights until 8pm
Always by appointment only.
Location
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford CT, 06105