Connecticut

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OER Project is the right fit for Connecticut schools in more ways than one:

World History Project (WHP) Origins to the Present is widely used in the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) and aligns with its standards.
World History Project (WHP) 1750 to the Present is ideal for high-school students taking world history.
Big History Project is an excellent fit for middle-school students to establish an interdisciplinary foundation in historical and critical thinking.

Explore the courses mentioned above at your own pace, and once you’re ready to dive into planning, check out the Connecticut-specific resources below to get started!

Which best describes you?

I’m new to OER Project and about to start using the courses and materials.
I’m a returning OER Project user in Connecticut looking to see what’s new.

New to OER Project checklist

Getting started with WHP Origins, WHP 1750, or Big History Project is a piece of cake! We recommend following the onboarding checklists below so that you’re equipped with all the information you need to get started:

	World History Project Origins: Recommended for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)	World History Project 1750: Recommended for high school	Big History Project: Recommended for middle school
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP Origins course. You can also find our WHP Origins course guide here. Attend a live WHP Origins introductory session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) Origins	Explore the WHP 1750 course. You can also find our WHP 1750 course guide here. Attend a live WHP 1750 introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1750	Explore the Big History Project course. You can also find our BHP course guide here. Attend a live BHP introductory PD session. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP Origins course plan, generated by a Connecticut teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our WHP 1750 Connecticut standards-alignment document. Read our WHP 1750 course plan, generated by a Connecticut teacher, which includes a pacing guide. You can find additional Connecticut course plans on our OER Project and Standards Alignment blog.	Read our BHP Connecticut standards alignment document. Read our sample BHP year-long and semester-long course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Connecticut teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

"I really like that in the OER Project students can adjust articles to various reading levels, which allows for individual differentiation based on students’ individual reading needs. " — Gabe, ninth-grade history teacher, Meriden, CT

Returning to OER Project checklist

So you’ve taught with OER Project materials in Connecticut before. Welcome back! We update our courses and materials each year, so let’s catch you up on what’s new. To prepare for a new term or semester, we recommend checking off the following items:

	World History Project Origins: Recommended for the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS)	World History Project 1750: Recommended for high school	Big History Project: Recommended for middle school
Professional development opportunities	Explore the WHP Origins course. You can also find our WHP Origins course guide here. Attend a live WHP Origins introductory session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! Take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) Origins	Attend a live WHP 1750 introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching World History (TWH) 1750.	Attend a live BHP introductory PD session, or attend an advanced training tailored for veterans. Register for a session today! If you haven’t already, take our free, online PD course, Teaching Big History.
Standards alignment materials	Read our WHP Origins course plan, generated by a Connecticut teacher, which includes a pacing guide.	Read our WHP 1750 course plan, generated by a Connecticut teacher, which includes a pacing guide. You can find additional Connecticut course plans on our OER Project and Standards Alignment blog	Read our sample year-long and semester-long BHP course plans, which include pacing guides.
Talk to a real person!	Connect with other Connecticut teachers in the OER Project Online Teacher Community—ask questions, share stories, and seek support! Still have questions? Email an OER Project outreach coordinator for support! You can either email them or find a time on their calendar for a meeting.

What Connecticut Teachers are Saying

"The [WHP] Origins to the Present course gives students the chance to tackle big questions by pulling together thematic resources and combining them into each era. Our district used this curriculum for ninth-grade students as it allowed us to engage students in creative ways but also allowed for academic freedom with the many different choices within each era. I really like that in the OER Project students can adjust articles to various reading levels, which allows for individual differentiation based on students’ individual reading needs. I have also seen students use the writing prompts along with the Revision Assistant to really improve their writing over the course of the year."

— Gabe, ninth-grade history teacher, Meriden, CT