US History Lesson Plan: The War for Independence by Sanders, Josie

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

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1. Identify and explain at least four different forms of protest used by American colonists.
2. Describe the Boston Tea Party and its significance.
3. Understand the concepts of tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts as forms of protest.
4. Analyze how these protests led to changes in British policies.

Standard Alignment

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This lesson aligns with standard 4.05: Explain the different forms of protests colonists used to promote change in British policies, including: the Boston Tea Party, tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts.

Essential Question

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How did American colonists express their disagreement with British policies, and what impact did these actions have?

The Main Forms of Protest

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The four main forms of protest: Boston Tea Party, tarring and feathering, letter writing, and boycotts. The one we will be focusing on today is the Boston Tea Party.

Video #1

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Students will watch a short video about the Boston Tea Party and discuss its significance in small groups. They will then create a simple comic strip depicting the event using Padlet's collaboration feature.

Writing Activity

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Imagine you were a colonist in America that participated in the Boston Tea Party. On a piece of paper write a paragraph (5-8 sentences) describing what the event was like, who was there, when/where it happened, and any other important details.

Assessment: Quiz

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After you finish the activities listed above, you will take a short quiz to demonstrate your understanding of the Boston Tea Party protest and the impact of this event.

Exit Ticket:

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On a piece of paper write at least two sentences to answer each of the following questions:

What was one thing you learned for the first time today?
What was something interesting that you learned today?

The Sons of Liberty

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Watch the entire video and answer the following questions on a piece of paper:

Who was one of the 'Sons of Liberty' mentioned in the video?
What was one thing that this group did?

Sons of Liberty

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Read through the attached document about the Sons of Liberty and answer the following question:

What was the first goal of the Sons of Liberty?

The Boston Tea Party

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Read the information linked about the Boston Tea Party. When finished reading, answer the following questions:

Who were the leaders of the Boston Tea Party?
When did this event take place?
Where did this event take place?

The Boston Tea Party

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Watch the entire video and write down the answer to the following questions on a piece of paper:

What did the colonists dress up as for the Boston Tea Party?
In today's currency, how much was the damage caused by the Boston Tea Party worth?

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Forms of Protest

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Watch the video until the time stamp 6:15. After watching this section of the video write down three of the colonial protests against Great Britain.

The Boston Tea Party

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Read the following information about the Boston Tea Party. After Reading this article, write two fun facts about this event on your piece of paper.

British Rule

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Read about the Colonies Under British Rule on the first page only and write down 4 of the 13 colonies.