Social Studies Grade 4 Week 2 (August 24-28, 2020)

Friday

Step 1: Students will analyze a primary source document related to the Boston Tea Party and complete an Observe/Reflect/Question graphic organizer.

Directions: Look at the drawing of The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor and read the description. Use the information from the drawing and description to complete the Observe/Reflect/Question graphic organizer.

Document 1: The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor

Description: Ship at right in harbor with Native Americans tossing crates off ship into water. Dock full of men-raising their hats.

On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men disguised as Mohawk Indians and who called themselves the Sons of Liberty, boarded three ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Of the many important Revolutionary events captured by Currier & Ives in their lithographs, The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor was one of the most popular. The image reflected the spirit of the people united against British authority and in support of the New Republic.

Source: Currier, Nathaniel (American, 1813-1888) Website: https://springfieldmuseums.org/collections/item/the-destruction-of-tea-at-boston-harbor- nathaniel-currier/

Observe, Reflect, Question Observe Reflect Question In the box below, describe what Why do you think this image What do you wonder about the you see. What do you notice was made? What’s happening in people in the drawing? What do first? What people and objects the image? What tools were you wonder about what is are shown? What is the setting? used to create this? happening in the drawing?

Note to parent: Students are asked to examine this drawing, so they can learn about the Boston Tea Party, in which colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

Step 2: Students will analyze a primary source document related to the Boston Tea Party and complete a three question formative to determine their level of understanding.

Directions: Read the eyewitness account of George Hewes, who took part in the Boston Tea Party. Use the information from the eyewitness account to answer the Document 2 Questions.

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Document 2 This source describes the events of the Boston Tea Party, which was organized by the Sons of Liberty.

George Hewes was a member of the band of "Indians" that boarded the tea ships that evening. His recollection of the event was published some years later. We join his story as the group makes its way to the tea-laden ships.

Eyewitness Account: We were immediately ordered by the respective commanders to board all the ships at the same time, which we promptly obeyed. The commander of the division to which I belonged, as soon as we were on board the ship, appointed me boatswain, and ordered me to go to the captain and demand of him the keys to the hatches and a dozen candles. I made the demand accordingly, and the captain promptly replied, and delivered the articles; but requested me at the same time to do no damage to the ship or rigging. We then were ordered by our commander to open the hatches and take out all the chests of tea and throw them overboard, and we immediately proceeded to execute his orders, first cutting and splitting the chests with our tomahawks, so as thoroughly to expose them to the effects of the water. In about three hours from the time we went on board, we had thus broken and thrown overboard every tea chest to be found in the ship, while those in the other ships were disposing of the tea in the same way, at the same time. We were surrounded by British armed ships, but no attempt was made to resist us.

Document 2 Questions

1. What is the captain of the ship most concerned about and why is he concerned about that? ______

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2. Why did they make sure they broke open the chests of tea before throwing them in the water? ______

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3. Why do you suppose the speaker notes that they “....were surrounded by British armed ships, but no attempt was made to resist us.”? ______

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