Yale University

Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut.  It was founded in 1701, and is one of the oldest colleges in the United States.  

eBooks:

• Where I Live: Connecticut (Chapter 8)

• It's My State!: Connecticut by Michael Burgan (page 25) (available through Destiny Discover)

• Exploring the States: Connecticut by Emily Rose Oaches (page 14) (available through Epic!)

Encyclopedias: 

• Britannica School (Level 2 article)

• Academic Kids (Challenge) 

• Fact Monster (Challenge)

Websites:

• Yale University Historical Timeline

• ConnecticutHistory.org

  • Yale University: From Colonial Times to the Present (Challenge)

Magazines:

• Connecticut Studies Weekly: Week 12 (page 3)

Library Books:

• Connecticut (United States) by Jim Ollhoff (page 32, 42)

• Connecticut, Connecticut: Past and Present by Laura La Bella (page 27, 34)

• Connecticut (Hello U.S.A.) by Amy Gelman (page 75)