Period 3, Day 3 Classwork: Boston - The Heart of the Revolution

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Content Objective: I will be able to explain at least one cause of the Boston Tea Party.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify the best evidence that supports claims against the Tea Act .

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
Content Objective: I will be able to explain at least one cause of the Boston Tea Party.
Standard Objective: I will be able to identify the best evidence that supports claims against the Tea Act .

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.

Warm Up: Please answer the following questions based on your understanding of last night’s pre-work:

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Please rate how well you understood last night's EdPuzzle on the Boston Tea Party on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

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Have you ever participated in a protest? Explain.

If you have never participated in a protest, describe one protest you have heard about in the present day.

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: Let's make sure we're all on the same page about the causes of the American Revolution!

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What percentage of American colonists actively supported the cause of American independence (i.e. considered themselves to be Patriots)?

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On December 16, 1773, a band of Bostonians protested the Stamp, Sugar, and _______ Acts and the concept of “no taxation without _______ ” by dressing up as Native Americans from the _______ tribe, boarding British ships, and dumping 342 chests of tea into _______ Harbor, which would cost nearly _______ today.

Applying Knowledge: Before we move forward, let's make sure we are all on the same page about key questions from the prework. Please review the following questions from the Chapter 7 reading: #18, 19, & 20.

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What kind of mistakes did your group make on #18-20 from the homework? (Select any that apply)

Explain under "Show Your Work."

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Exit Ticket: Who is someone you helped or someone who helped you in class today?

Thursday, 10/13/2022 Classwork: The Boston Massacre


Content Objective: I will be able to compare the perspective of two different portrayals of the Boston Massacre.
Standard Objective: I will be able to determine the point of view or perspective from which an image is related.

Absent? Just want to review the guided notes? Slides are linked here.
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Which side is winning? How can you tell?

Under "Show Your Work," explain how you know in a complete sentence that identifies a specific element of the image as evidence.

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Which group do you think the artist views as the “bad guys?” How can you tell?

Under "Show Your Work," explain how you know in a complete sentence that identifies a specific element of the image as evidence.

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Historical Context: The Boston Massacre was a deadly _______ on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed five people while being harassed by a group of Bostonians led by Crispus Attucks, a “_______ ” or mixed race man who was credited as the leader or_______ of the event, depending on which way you look at the incident. Both of these prints can be considered art as well as _______ , which spread ideas or statements that are often false or _______ in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government. Known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists about a British attack, Paul _______ created the print on the left within three weeks of the event. The print on the right, however, was created right before the Civil War by a lesser known American _______, James Wells Champney, in the mid-1850s.
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Why do you think that Champney chose to include Crispus Attucks [image on right] whereas Revere completely leaves him out of his portrayal of the Boston Massacre [image on left]?

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Paul Revere’s engraving of the Boston Massacre (above) was an effective piece of propaganda because it

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Which choice best reflects the perspective of James Wells Champney regarding the Boston Massacre?

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Exit Ticket: The spirit of resistance is reflected in our lives today because both American colonists and present day Americans

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Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: