Students will read and interpret the
Townsend Act, and how it became a cause for the American Revolution.
Students will be able to explain the positives and negatives aspects of this Act, and
how it affected specific colonial cities like Boston. Students will examine and
analyze the events leading up to and including Boston Massacre, and the
subsequent trial. Students will interpret the events, and formulate a judgment
on the case based on evidence and testimony provided during the trial. Students
will then apply their conclusions from this event to their broader
understanding of the context of the time period. Students will then evaluate
early colonial and British propaganda regarding the Boston Massacre for accuracy, and how
different groups view or manipulate the same event to fit their particular perspective.
Standards used: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,13,15,16,17,19,20
Bloom's taxonomy: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Standards used: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,13,15,16,17,19,20
Bloom's taxonomy: 1,2,3,4,5,6
