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Here are the teacher pack items for The Boston Tea Party:
Overview In this experience, students first reflect on protests in contemporary America. Then they learn about the taxation acts imposed by the British government on the American colonists. Next they examine the Boston Tea Party and the resulting Intolerable Acts. Finally, they write a brief newspaper report as an eyewitness to the Boston Tea Party. If you have access to leveled readers that include the story of the Boston Tea Party, assign them to the students in parallel to this experience. Estimated duration: 30-40 minutes Vocabulary words: Objective
One of the rights of American citizens is the right to protest peacefully. The early colonists did not have this right. They had to find creative ways to protest what they felt were unfair acts of the British government. In this experience, you will learn about one of these protests, the Boston Tea Party.
Objective
Women’s March in San Francisco, CA, in 2019
In a word or short phrase, name an issue that U.S. citizens may protest for or against.
Use this opportunity to help students make sense of protests that may be in the news: immigration, women’s rights, Black Lives Matter, LGBTQ rights, white supremacy. Protests may be for or against the issues, and some protests draw counter-protestors. Emphasize that the right to protest peacefully is a basic American right. Let students express their concerns about what they have seen in the news. If any students have participated in a protest, give them the opportunity to describe how they felt.
