Social Studies

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Social Studies

Connecticut Labor and Working Class History
Lesson plans, resources, and materials for teachers about the history of labor and business in Connecticut.

Red, White & Blue Schools
The Red, White & Blue Schools program is a civic engagement initiative led by Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and the State Department of Education.

Social Studies Frameworks and Resources
Social studies is the integration of knowledge and human experience for the purpose of citizenship.

Teaching the Holocaust and Genocide
Lesson ideas and resources to help teach the Holocaust and genocide in in the secondary grades.

Teaching Native American Studies
Lesson ideas and resources to help teach the Holocaust and genocide in in the secondary grades.

Connecticut State Department of Education

Social Studies