The 1942 Faculty of the Chrisitansted High School according to the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet
The 1942 Faculty of the Chrisitansted High School according to the 50th Anniversary Commemorative Booklet are Left to right, front row: Darwin Creque, Claude o Markoe, Beryl Hansen, Ada James, Peter Thurland,Wilfred James, Ruth Forester, Elena Christian, Mrs. C. A. Creque, Mrs Edna Coff, Dorthy Wessellhoff and Mrs. A. Williams.
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As the first public high school on the island of St. Croix, the Christiansted High School which was located at the Old Barracks Property on Hospital Street, Christiansted, St. Croix was transformational. Pictured here are teachers, administrators to include Claude O’Markoe.
Curriculum
Browse unit overviews, standards-aligned lesson and activities connected to the Old Barracks Storytelling Archive into social studies, Science, language arts, and arts education across grade levels.
Centering in Place – Historic Preservation
Where are we in the world and why should it matter? Find your place in the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands and St. Croix. What is historic preservation and the National Register of Historic Places?
Every Stone Has A Story – Virgin Islands Built Heritage
Who built our island’s architecture? Where did they come from? What did they contribute? Learn more here.
Danish Colonial Era – Life of a Gendarme, Life of a Tradesman
From the mid-17th century to the early 20th century, Denmark ruled the islands, then called the Danish West Indies. Learn more about the people who lived in the Danish Colonial Era.
After the Transfer – Early American Period
After 1917, the people of the Virgin Islands of the United States worked to gain the civil rights of American citizenship. Learn about the leaders who fought for equal rights.
The Story of Christiansted High School – 1935 – 1955
The first public high school on St. Croix was transformational. Many community leaders of the late 20th century attended Christiansted High School.
Era of Transformation – 1955 to 1989
The 1960s and 1970s were an era of transformation with a new tourism economy, and oil and alumina refinery and the College of the Virgin Islands.
Climate As Catalysts for Change and Resilience
Climate catalysts like hurricanes bring change to island communities. Learn how the major storms of the last 100 years changed St. Croix and the Virgin Islands.
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