Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Connecticut Poets
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Connecticut includes information on the poet laureate for the state, John Hollander. Other sections include featured poets and poems specifically about...
Ducksters
Ducksters: United States Geography for Kids: Connecticut
Kids learn facts and geography about the state of Connecticut including symbols, flag, capital, bodies of water, industry, borders, population, fun facts, GDP, famous people, and major cities.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Connecticut State History for Kids
Students can study the history and timeline of the state of Connecticut including early explorers, Native Americans, colonial settlers, the Revolutionary War, and the Civil War on this site.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Inst.: Women's Political Rights in Connecticut 1830 1980
Teachers and students alike can check out this site to learn about the women's suffrage movement in Connecticut. The brief history is followed by lesson plan suggestions.
Other
Connecticut Education Association
This state affiliate of the National Education Association provides information on the organization, membership and benefits, legislative initiatives, retirement, job vacancies, teacher evaluation, etc.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
This Supreme Court case dealt with the issue of contraception. View the the Supreme Court opinion as delivered by Justice Douglas.
S.E. Schlosser
American Folklore: Connecticut Folklore
Read brief folktales, myths, and legends from the state of Connecticut.
Other
Connecticut Department of Labor
Is your career heading along on the right track? A visit to the Connecticut Department of Labor, could open up a new world of opportunity in Connecticut!
50 States
50 States: Connecticut (Ct)
Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Connecticut. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.
Other
Nebhe: State Tuition Agreements
If you're a resident of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont, the tuition saving program may save you money. The NEBHE provides a tuition break for students pursuing certain majors at public colleges...
Digital History
Digital History: Representation: By State or by Population? [Pdf]
Read the opinions of some of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in regard to the very thorny issue of how states would be represented in the national legislature. [pdf]
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Connecticut
This site provides a state fact sheet on Connecticut from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
Other
Conne Ct Kids Home Page
Learn Connecticut history and find other links and web resources on this state sponsored web site.
Library of Congress
Loc: The Western Reserve Is Granted to Conn.
A brief explanation of Connecticut's acquisition of the Western Territory. Provides several historical maps to provide a view of The United States as it appeared after the Revolutionary War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Local Legacies
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Supreme Court in Action
This tutorial looks at eight famous cases that were heard in the Supreme Court in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It examines each case, the results, and the ramifications of each decision. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Great Compromise
A learning module on the Great Compromise and the role it played in developing the US Constitution in 1787. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance...
NSTATE
People of Connecticut: Elias Howe
This site is provided for by Netstate.com. Who's who in Connecticut history? Elias Howe invented the first sewing machine. Biography and picture.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50
This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.