Curriculum Connections

How can I use CHO in my classroom?
Lesson Plans and Activities provide some specific ways of integrating Connecticut History Online. The CHO Journeys, which explore particular themes or topics through images and narrative, can support units of study and/or provide a model for student projects. There are many potential uses of Connecticut History Online in a wide range of curricular contexts, including, but not limited to:

• Social studies/history
• Connecticut/local history
• United States/19th century history
• Geography
• Visual arts
• Visual Literacy
• Information literacy
• Media literacy
• Information search and retrieval skills
• Critical thinking skills

Use primary sources to help students develop skills in:

• Analysis
• Interpretation
• Synthesis
• Test preparation
  • CMT
  • CAPT
  • AP U.S. History