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The lessons are built around the use of textual and visual evidence and critical thinking skills. Overview In this lesson, students will be asked to learn about the Boston Massacre and to analyze Paul Revere’s depiction of the event in the engraving The Bloody Massacre in King Street.
This lesson invites students to examine and interpret depictions of the Boston Massacre—the deadly confrontation between Bostonians and British troops on the evening of March 5, 1770—by examining contemporary engravings of the event by Henry Pelham and Paul Revere of Boston and Jonathan Mulliken of Newburyport, Massachusetts, as well as ...
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Activity Overview: Working in groups, students read an excerpted testimony of one person who witnessed the Boston Massacre, taking notes on the witness’s identity. Then, they discuss whether the witness testimony supported the British soldiers or the Patriots, citing evidence for their claim.
Students will be able to read and understand primary documents that are key to understanding the Boston Massacre and the ensuing trials of the British troops and their captain. Students will be able to identify similarities and differences between primary source documents.
Exploring Perspectives of the Boston Massacre Overview. Through the examination of images and the creation of role plays, students will explore the various perspectives of the Boston Massacre, understanding how this controversial day in history played a part in the outbreak of the American Revolution. Grade. 8.
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Oct 27, 2009 · The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston between American colonists and British soldiers. It helped pave the way for the American...
Apr 19, 2024 · Boston Massacre, (March 5, 1770), skirmish between British troops and a crowd in Boston, Massachusetts. Widely publicized, it contributed to the unpopularity of the British regime in much of colonial North America in the years before the American Revolution .
