Boston Massacre Crime Scene Investigation by Ms.Ruiz

Welcome Detectives:

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Victim Portfolios:

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#1: Witness: Captain Thomas Preston (British Officer)

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Thomas Preston was a British officer, a captain who served in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.

#2: Witness: Andrews Account

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A slave man who knew how to read and write and has never been known to tell a lie.

#3: Witness: William Wyatt

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Rope maker from Salem was visiting Boston

#4: Witness: George Sanderlin

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Colonial Dock Worker

#5: Witness

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Boston Resident:

Exchibit E: Mr. Goodard

#1: Evidence from Crime Scene

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Partner #1 take a picture and include in your detective file.

#1: Newspaper

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Boston Gazette

#2: Newspaper

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London Gazette

Witness Bios Directions:

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As you work to solve this mystery, carefully review the evidence, but be warned - the witness accounts might not always agree with each other. Your team will need to discuss your individual findings to try to piece together what really occurred and solve the mystery

•As you are looking at the evidence and hearing witness testimonies, be sure to conduct your investigation without bias but be warned the accounts might be conflicting and full of bias themselves.

Crime Scene Directions

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Your partner is out of town for another case but will be still active on this case with you from afar. You will need to use your camera to walk them through the crime scene.

Talk about each piece of evidence before you start on this part of your detective folder. I want collaboration but you do not have to come up with the same conclusion.

1. Write in the evidence type. (ex. Torn red fabric)

2. Add picture

3. Categorize: Does this piece of evidence lean more towards it being self defense or Murder?

4. Type in what information you can gather from this one piece of evidence.

Directions:

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Click link below to see the site of the Boston Massacre.

Look at the old commons building and look down at the historical marker that is on the ground in front of the old state House.

**Fill out information you find in your Detective Files.

#2:Physical Environment

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Next, Look around to find the street and zoom in to find the street it is on and write it in your detective file.

#3:Physical Environment

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Zoom in on the top of the building and find the 2 symbols that represent the British Monarchy. Write them in your journal.

#1:Physical Environment

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Find the date of the Boston Massacre on the plaque and write it in your detective file.

#1-4 Introduction Cover page of Detective files

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1. Fill out your name
2. Fill out Agency=Period#
3. Fill out Case#: 1-7-7-5
4. Fill out Location of scene.

Victim Portfolio Directions: Go through each one of the 5 victim portfolios.

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Fill out the information in your detective files while you gather the information found.

Media Directions:

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1. Read the 2 newspapers while filling out your detective file for each one. Notice how different one story can be told.

2. Next, analyze the two visuals and fill out the questions in your detective files.

3. Lastly compare and contrast the 2 depictions.

Visuals:

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#1 PAUL REVERS ENGRAVING

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This picture was created by Paul Revere a few weeks after the incident

#2: HENRY PELHAM LITHOGRAPH

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made almost 100 years after the event.

Verdict Directions:

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Now that your detective work is complete, you are now ready to address the public with your finding.

1. The last page of your detective files has the script for you. Be ready with the 3 most important pieces of evidence to address in your verdict.

2.Click on the Flipgrid assignment in CANVAS and record your verdict of the case.

#2: Evidence from Crime Scene

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Partner #1 take a picture and include in your detective file.

#3: Evidence from Crime Scene

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Partner #1 take a picture and include in your detective file.

#4: Evidence from Crime Scene

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Partner #1 take a picture and include in your detective file.

#5: Evidence from Crime Scene

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Partner #1 take a picture and include in your detective file.