Learning About Connecticut
Lesson created by Debbie Hourigan and Janet Wislocki
 

Revised January 2002

If you want to learn about Connecticut you can use atlases, almanacs, encyclopedias, books and the Internet. The Internet is best used for information that changes frequently such as the names of people who are elected to political offices. It is important to look at who created the website to make sure the information is from a reliable source.

   Connecticut's Government

   The Governor

http://www.state.ct.us/governor/


 Use the web  page above to find out information on our current governor.  Click on the biography to find out who the governor is and 10 facts.  Remember a fact is something that is true and can be verified. Record this information in your notebook or worksheet.
  The Governor's name  is ________________________________. He was elected for ______years.
The 10 facts I found written in my own words are:
 

**If you were elected governor what would you do to help the people of Connecticut?  Write a paragraph on lined paper.

 
Connecticut's Legislative Branch

Connecticut Senators                    http://www.cga.state.ct.us/sco/senators.htm

Connecticut Representatives          http://www.cga.state.ct.us/three/hlist.htm

Us. Senators and Representatives  http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/ct/legis2.htm

The capital city of the state of Connecticut is________________.
We have_____________ number of senators representing communities in my state.
The name of my state senator is __                           .
 We have__________ number of state representatives.
The name of my state representative is
 My state sent two senators to Washington, D. C.
They are:_____________________ and _______________________.
 My state sends_________representatives to Washington, D.C.
My representative in Congress is______________________________.


Connecticut History

http://www.kids.state.ct.us/

Connecticut Today

http://www.state.ct.us/emblems.htm


 Each state in the Union has a set of their own symbols.  Use the above web address to locate these symbols.  Draw a likeness and give a brief description of the symbol.
 

State Bird
State flower
State Insect
State animal
State Tree
State Mineral
State Shellfish

Tourism in Connecticut

 http://www.tourism.state.ct.us/00vacguide/vacguidecontents.htm

  http://www.visitconnecticut.com/


If you were a travel agent and someone wanted to visit Connecticut what kind of things would you suggest for them to do, go to see, and take a tour of?  List 5 places of interest and tell why you think it would be a great place to see.