In this activity, students examine primary sources to learn about the perspectives of the different parties involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770, and to form opinions about who was responsible for what happened and whether the verdict in the court case was correct.

Concepts

historical research, primary sources

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Additional Tags

historical interpretation, historical investigation

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

RH.6-8.2 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.9 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.9