O'Meara Real Estate Group Grant: That Happened in West Hartford? Local History in the Classroom
- School Year: 2019-2020
- Applicants: Chad Ellis, Lead Teacher & Steve Bassi (Conard), Patrick McManus (Hall), Lindsay Roberts (Charter Oak), Tracy Scutari (Duffy)
- School: Hall High School
- Subjects: Social Studies
This grant will aid both teachers and students at Conard and Hall High schools and Charter Oak International Academy and Duffy elementary schools in integrating the study of local history into the history curriculum. Dr. Tracey M. Wilson, term historian and retired WHPS school teacher, is also the author of "Life in West Hartford". She will be the historian in residence in 9 classrooms as she assists students in analyzing a variety of primary sources to increase their knowledge of local history.