Connecticut’s Old State House is happy to host a series of events for educators, from Appreciation Nights, professional development workshops to immersive civics experiences! See our full line-up of educator activities below.
Webinar: Introduction to the 2024-2025 Red, White & Blue Schools Rubrics
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
3:30 pm
Zoom
Does your school or district want to apply to be a 2024-2025 Red, White & Blue School? Then join us for our first professional development opportunity! During this session, we will review the information on the RWB Schools website, take a deeper dive into this year’s Rubric, and share resources to help you plan activities or projects that you can use in your spring 2025 RWB Schools application.
History Day Classroom Implementation & Project Category Best Practices
Thursday, December 5th, 2024
9:00 am- 3:00 pm
Mohegan Church Meeting Room
27 Church Lane, Uncasville, CT
Excited about Connecticut History Day but not sure where to start?
Enjoy a FREE day-long workshop that introduces the five History Day project categories, explores the National History Day® judging rubric, and assists teachers with implementing the program. Rhode Island State History Day Coordinator and former classroom teacher, Michelle Walker, will share strategies she uses to weave History Day into your curriculum and support students. View examples of each type of project category (paper, exhibit, performance, documentary, website) and discuss how to guide students through choosing and completing their projects.
Participants will enjoy a complimentary tour of the Tantaquidgeon Museum and a list of Mohegan research topics that relate to the theme Rights and Responsibilities in History.
Lunch and materials provided.