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How will you teach Connecticut history? Using the Connecticut State Department of Education's Social Studies site, we will explore Connecticut History in this wiki.

We will visit the following sites: The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, The Mark Twain House & Museum, Connecticut History Online and the Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library

1. What are the essential critical thinking skills for students to learn? 2. The Museum Project 3. Curate! 4. Reflect
 * Agenda for the day**

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__**Resources for Virtual Field Trips**__ http://www.campsilos.org/excursions/hc/fieldtrip.htm http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/ http://www.learner.org/courses/amerhistory/interactives/ http://www.virtualfreesites.com/museums.museums.html http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech071.shtml http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr057.shtml http://warof1812.thinkport.org/#home.html http://frederick.thinkport.org/ http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/virtual-tour http://www.simplek12.com/virtualfieldtrips http://www.theteachersguide.com/virtualtours.html
 * Additional Resources**

__**Resources for Evaluating Sources**__ http://www.maryjjohnson.com/primarysourcelibrarian/ http://www.ala.org/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources http://www.sil.si.edu/Exhibitions/Smithson-to-Smithsonian/lesson1.pdf http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/

Another Web 2.0 tool to consider for future projects: Museum Box