The Boston Massacre: You Be the Judge!
Young scholars compare and contrast the Boston Massacre to the Kent State shootings. In this compare and contrast lesson plan, students review what happened in each case and compare them using a Venn Diagram.
Fifth graders research the Boston Massacre and take on one of the roles to role play the trial. In this Boston Massacre lesson plan, 5th graders play the defendants and prosecutors.
Students explore the Boston Massacre. In this social studies lesson, students read texts from various viewpoints. Students work together to interpret what happened based on the assigned viewpoint.
For this Boston Tea Party quiz worksheet, students test their historical knowledge with ten fill in the blank questions about various terms from the aforementioned subject.
Students explore the events that lead up to the Boston massacre and how that galvanized the Colonists against the British.
Fifth graders research the Boston Massacre. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders research the causes, events, and results of the Boston Massacre. Students prepare for a mock trial and discover both sides to the story.
Pupils identify bias in how the events of the Boston Massacre were reported. They attempt to determine who is to blame for the Boston Massacre by determining the reliability the of sources.
Eighth graders examine the road to the American Revolution. In this Boston Massacre activity, 8th graders investigate the testimony of Captain Thomas Preston. Students write their own verdicts based on his testimony.
In this main idea worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about the themes of different passages they read. Students complete 10 questions total.
Students evaluate the Declaration of Independence. In this Declaration of Independence lesson, students research the document and then write essays that compare the declaration to other similar documents.
Students, in groups, research a topic from the Revolutionary War. They present their research to the class as a review and the instructor summarizes important information. They take a test on the presented topics.
In this Fourth of July worksheet, students read 7 words or phrases in a word bank that pertain to Independence Day. Students read the clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
Students examine political cartoons from 1774 through today, determine their meanings through analysis and discussion, and create their own political cartoons focusing on historical issues studied in class.
Students create a work of art calling attention to significant societal problems or social issues.
Fifth graders research the thirteen significant events that lead to the start of the American Revolution.
Young scholars examine how one group reacted to government directives and how the government dealt with them. They describe how one non-governmental group acted to create NH history.
In this grade 4 social studies quiz worksheet, 4th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 4 concepts.
It's always a good time for students to go over lesson plans that talk about America's birth.
Do Facts Speak For Themselves?
Fifth graders play a game of vocabulary bingo. In this social studies instructional activity, 5th graders play bingo using the vocabulary from the Revolution unit studied.
Eighth graders examine the experiences blacks were having in Massachusetts before and after the American Revolution. They also discover that many blacks migrated to Canada in search of a better life.