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-…

May is #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth and this activity from Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford will help you teach your students about how Jewish people in Connecticut expanded religious freedom. Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/religi…

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…

Happy #PreservationMonth! How do you use maps and other sources to teach your students about historic preservation? Access Activity: teachitct.org/lessons/explor…

It's almost summer, but we have some new highlights!! Check them out at the link in the tweet below!

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/

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

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.

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-…

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

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 Connecticut SHPO

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…

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

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/

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…

Heads up, educators: Teach It eNews has new activities on Cape Verdean Life & Influence in CT (high school) & Our Town’s Claim to Fame (grades 3-4). Plus, #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth, CT History Day Resource Guide, immigration Primary Source Gallery. cthumanities.org/enews

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…

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-…

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…