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They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. Imagine
what you can do with thousands of pictures! These are the substance
of Connecticut History Online (CHO), which reveals family and
community life and the ways in which Connecticut people worked,
traveled, educated and enjoyed themselves from the mid-nineteenth
through the mid-twentieth century. This century of social, economic,
environmental, and technological change is documented through
thousands of images that can be used to discover Connecticut’s
and the nation’s past and also develop skills of observation,
analysis and critical thinking.
Connecticut History Online is a collection of Connecticut-related
images of people, places and other subjects from the early nineteenth
to the mid-twentieth centuries. Each primary
source image is accompanied by a record that provides basic
information such as the date, place, “creator” (photographer,
engraver or other source) and subject(s). This information allows
you to search for images in many different ways using the CHO
online database. Just as you might use your local or school library
online catalog to search for a book, video or other item, you
can use the CHO online catalog to locate an image and also view
that image and the information related to it.
This section of the Connecticut History Online
site provides basic information, lessons,
activities
and other resources to help teachers and students use Connecticut
History Online as a window to the past and tool for discovery
and understanding.
Curriculum Connections
Primary Sources
How
to Use Primary Sources
Observing
and Interpreting Historical Images:
Take a Closer Look
Lesson Plans
125
Years of Childhood: Comparing and Contrasting
the
Lives of Children in Connecticut
Defining
the Roles of Men and Women in American
Society
Two
Connecticut Families: Understanding Similarities
and
Differences
History
Throughout the Year: Making a Thematic
Photo
Calendar
Activities
Picture
the Past: A Primary Source Image Activity
Photo
Observation and Analysis Worksheet
Create
an Illustrated Timeline
Using
Photographs & Photography as Writing
Prompts
Journeys
Citation Guide
Additional
Resources
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CHO
in the Classroom