Lesson Plan Format: Day 4

Grade: 3

Unit: The American Revolution in Massachusetts

Goal: Events and people in Massachusetts’s history played a major part in the development of Massachusetts

Essential Questions:

1. How did the actions of the Loyalists affect the feelings of the Colonists during the development of Massachusetts?

2. What people and events in Massachusetts’s history played a part in the onset of the Revolutionary War?

Development and Selection of Activities and Resources:

Ø Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770). Crispus Attucks was first casualty.

Ø Write in journal about points of view.

Ø Listen to newspaper articles and pictures; write about these two points of view

Content:

Ø Talk about points of view; how can this alter perception of an event?

Ø Read two articles from original newspaper for both sides (primary sources) It is enclosed, or go to: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/bostonmassacre/prest.htm

Ø Original newspaper account also given; have students look at font and style.

Ø Anonymous account: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/bostonmassacre/anon.htm

Ø Look at pictures of Boston Massacre (primary source). By looking at the pictures, ask the

students why there are two representations of the Boston Massacre.

Ø Diary: Boston Tea Party; answer questions

Ø Read the book The Boston Tea Party, pp. 10-28

Curriculum Standards:

Economics: 8

New England and Massachusetts: 3.5

Assignment:

Ø Finish writing about points of view

How will the understanding of the essential questions be assessed?

Ø The assessment is an ongoing assignment of a book for younger children.

Ø Diary that is continuously filled in throughout unit

This is Paul Revere’s version of the Boston Massacre. How is this different from John Pulsford’s?

This is a representation of John Pulsford’s version of the Boston Massacre. John Pulsford was a member of the British Army.