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Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution Lesson Plan

Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution Lesson Plan

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Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution

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Middle schoolers identify tea party protests other than the Boston Tea Party, state some possible reasons behind the tea protests, and explain the connection between the Boston Tea Party, other tea parties, and events that preceded and followed them.

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the boston tea party, colonial america, causes of the american revolution, the american revolution

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american revolution, boston tea party, social studies

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Grade

6th - 8th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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For Teacher Use

Duration

4 days

Instructional Strategies

1 more...

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Creative Commons

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