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Boston Tea Party Image Analysis

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Elementary scholars become Sherlock Holmes to analyze a lithograph showcasing the Boston Tea Party. Scholars view the image with some pieces missing and must write an observation. Individuals are then shown the whole image and asked to record their observations again. Once complete, detectives compare their analyses and discuss what they learned from the image.

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Concepts

the boston tea party, boston, the american revolution, causes of the american revolution, american history, british imperialism, the american colonies, primary source images, primary source analysis, primary sources, skills review

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Before the activity begins, ask pupils what they know about the Boston Tea Party
Find an additional picture to help learners practice analyzing images

Classroom Considerations

Younger students may need more background knowledge on the Boston Tea Party

Pros

Activity provides a good introduction to analyzing primary sources
The resource can be adapted to younger grade levels

Cons

None

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