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Comparing Depictions of the Boston Massacre

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Academics compare images of the Boston Massacre to understand differing opinions of the event. Scholars view multiple images, participate in group discussion, and complete a series of written prompts. Young historians gain an understanding of how a single historical event can be judged from multiple viewpoints.

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Concepts
causes of the american revolution, the american revolution, the founding fathers, the boston massacre, boston, revolutions, patriots, american history, the american colonies, primary source analysis, primary source images, primary sources, skills review
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Complete the activity as a group to assist learners unfamiliar with analyzing images 
  • Have pupils write newspaper articles describing the events of the Boston Massacre 
Classroom Considerations
  • The activity is designed to be completed on a computer 
Pros
  • Resource uses primary sources to enhance learning
  • Activity is good for English learners as it uses images instead of written text 
Cons
  • None