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@TeachIt_CT

Teach It provides inquiry-based activities for teachers to use to teach Connecticut social studies and reinforce state frameworks | A project of @CTHumanities

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TeachIt | Connecticut History In The Classroom

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NEW Activity! Do your 4th graders know about William Lanson and his contributions to New Haven and Connecticut history? This activity connects to CT Standards and uses numerous secondary sources to help students learn about Lanson. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/nearly…
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Happy #LGBTQHistoryMonth! Use these primary sources to teach your high school students about how the modern LGBTQ+ movement developed in Connecticut. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/lgbtq-…
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NEW Activity! How does Connecticut relate to and participate in world events? Find primary sources about how Connecticut responded to Cambodian refugees after the Vietnam War. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/respon…
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Heads up, educators: @TeachIt_CT eNews has new activities on Cape Verdean Life & Influence in CT (high school) & Our Town’s Claim to Fame (grades 3-4). Plus, #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, @CTHistoryDay Resource Guide, immigration Primary Source Gallery. cthumanities.org/enews
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Less than TWO weeks before the deadline! Have you submitted your proposal yet for the CT Digital Humanities Conference?! Learn more and submit proposal by Oct 1st: ctdh.io/cfp/
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Happy #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth! This activity teaches high school students about advocacy for bilingual education in Hartford! How do you incorporate other languages into your teaching? Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/biling…
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Connecticut teachers!! Teach It has lots of lessons to help you incorporate local and state history into your classroom. Includes inquiry-driven activities, primary sources, & connections to local museums & field trip ideas. Explore all the opportunities: teachitct.org/

TeachIt | Connecticut History In The Classroom

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CT Humanities (@CTHumanities) profile pictureCT Humanities@CTHumanities3 Sep 2024
It's back-to-school time -- and we've got easily-downloadable Connecticut-focused history, civics, and geography activities ready to go for teachers of all grade levels! Check them out at @TeachIt_CT or teachitct.org
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Did you miss us?! We've got a whole new activity to get ready for the new school year! This activity uses historic images to teach 3rd & 4th graders about the history & importance of their hometown. Explore activity: teachitct.org/lessons/our-to…
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It might be summer break, but we are still creating educational resources! Check out this NEW activity about the history of Cape Verdean immigration to Connecticut. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/cape-v… Based on a report sponsored by @SHPOConnecticut
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Come work with us!! Help us make Teach It and our other projects even more useful to Connecticut's educators and students. Learn more and apply at the link below⬇️ #teachertwitter #cthistory #historyeducation #digitalhumanities
CT Humanities (@CTHumanities) profile pictureCT Humanities@CTHumanities15 Jul 2024
CTH is #hiring! Looking for a Digital Humanities Education Manager who will create connections between CTH-produced content, educators, and museum professionals to enhance access to Connecticut’s cultural heritage in the classroom. Learn more & apply at cthumanities.org/employment
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Want to incorporate more LGBTQ+ history into your classrooms? This activity for high schoolers includes local state publications to discuss the development of the modern LGBTQ+ movement. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/lgbtq-…
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DEADLINE EXTENDED! Proposals due October 1, 2024, for next year's CT Digital Humanities Conference at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. Visit ctdh.io/cfp/ for info and to submit.
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Sources about colonial era LGBTQ+ history can be difficult to find. Check out this activity for 8th graders & high school which uses colonial legislation: teachitct.org/lessons/lgbtq-… #PrideMonth
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DEADLINE approaching! Submit your proposal for next year's CT Digital Humanities Conference! The conference will be free for attendees! Submit proposal by June 1: ctdh.io/cfp/
Connecticut History (@CT_History) profile pictureConnecticut History@CT_History19 Apr 2024
The CT Digital Humanities Conference is back!! All DH people are welcome--from scholars to students to community members to museums! Call for proposals is due June 1st, 2024 (Conference is Feb. 21-22, 2025). Learn more/submit proposal: ctdh.io/cfp/ #digitalhumanites
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It's almost summer, but we have some new highlights!! Check them out at the link in the tweet below!
CT Humanities (@CTHumanities) profile pictureCT Humanities@CTHumanities22 May 2024
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@TeachIt_CT eNews: #asianamericanpacificheritagemonth and #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth activities for grade 8 and high school, investigating taxes and community service in CT activity for grade 3, Civil War primary source gallery. More at cthumanities.org/enews
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Happy #PreservationMonth! How do you use maps and other sources to teach your students about historic preservation? Access Activity: teachitct.org/lessons/explor…
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Ever thought that you wish you learned more about taxes in school? Now you have resources to teach your students about taxes in Connecticut! Check out this activity for 3rd graders from our partners over at CT Explored... Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/invest…
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May is #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth and this activity from @jhshartford will help you teach your students about how Jewish people in Connecticut expanded religious freedom. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/religi…
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May is #AAPIHeritageMonth! Check out this great activity for high schoolers about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the Coast Guard. Using oral histories, it helps teach students ways to use different historical sources. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/asian-…
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