PART 1: PART 2: PART 3: PART 4: PART 5: PROLOGUE: February 21, 1770 February 22, 1770 February 23-26, 1770 March 5, 1770 March 6, 1770 EPILOGUE: Leaving Home New In Town A Death in Boston March of the Apprentices From Bad to Worse A Meeting with Fate 1770-1776 Playing time 12-15 minutes 15-20 minutes 15-20 minutes 15-20 minutes 5-10 minutes 5-10 minutes 2 minutes Nat witnesses colonial protests; Nat is called to give a deposition After spinning bee, Nat helps Cinematic shows events Nat explores Boston; learns of chooses whether to have tea with about the events of the Nat leaves home; arrives in spread word about Seider funeral Nat & Constance witness the between Boston Massacre Story tensions between Loyalists & Constance; learns that 11-yr-old massacre; his friends offer him Boston procession being planned by Boston Massacre. and the Declaration of Patriots; meets Constance. Christopher Seider has been a choice that may decide his Patriots. Independence. killed. fate. Post broadside to Liberty Tree, Give deposition and choose Sell at least 3 ads for the Buy 4 items for Mrs. Edes’ deliver proof to Paul Revere, and your fate: stay in Boston and Negotiate and sign Gazette. Observe the clash between Nat’s Task(s) spinning bee. give out 3 bundles of pamphlets. fight the British; go abroad Indenture Contract (Some people won’t buy an ad– soldiers and protesters. (But don’t buy anything imported!) (Choose like-minded Patriots who with Constance; or sail with why not?) can gather a big crowd.) Solomon. Economic life and labor systems Contrasting perspectives on the Political, ideological, and Political and ideological origins Political and ideological in the British American colonies: Debate over British policies: Political, ideological, and violence in King Street (Boston economic origins of the of the Revolution: origins of the Revolution: • Limitations of land for • Some colonists (Patriots) feel economic origins of the Massacre): Revolution: • Boston Massacre as a turning inheritance; that British taxes and troops Revolution • Patriots see British soldiers as • Role of the Sons and Daughters point Chronology of events leading • Apprentice, journeymen, and threaten their traditional rights • The Townshend Acts (or aggressors; of Liberty • Dispute over its causes and from the Boston Massacre to master artisans; as English people; Townshend Duties) • Soldiers see protestors as Target • Views of working people – who is responsible summarizes the Revolution: • Some (Loyalists) support • The non-importation (boycott) aggressors; Concepts apprentices, slaves, free blacks arguments between Patriots and • Boston Tea Party Political, ideological, and British policies and resent movement • Eyewitness accounts are -- on colonial protests. Loyalists. • Continental Congress economic origins of the Patriots and their protests. • Multiple forms of protest partial and biased, and need to • Role of printing in building a • Printed images of the event • the power of the printed Revolution: • Some (including many slaves) • The role of women in colonial be analyzed critically. protest movement. influence anti-British feeling word • Seven Years War is a context care about liberty, but do not protest • Colonists are still divided over • Lexington & Concord for Britain’s taxation of the take either side. Crown v. Colony. battles. colonies • Document Based Activity • Document Based Activity • Document Based Activity • Discussion Questions • Document Based Activity . Pre-Game Activity: Exploring • Review Questions • Review Questions • Vocabulary Activity • 2 Document Based Activities • Chronology/Timeline Classroom Point of View • Vocabulary Activity • Vocabulary Activity • Writing Prompts • Discussion Activity • Political Perspectives Activity Activity Activities • Writing Prompts • Writing Prompts • Political Perspectives Activity • Political Perspectives Activity • Writing Prompts • Political Perspectives Activity • Political Perspectives Activity • Redcoat • Import • Martyr • Occupation • Apprentice • Artisan • Homespun • Pamphlet • Massacre • British East India • Journeyman • Ropewalk • Freedman • Export • Broadcast • Witness Company • Master • Redcoats Key • Slave • Taxes • Liberty Tree • Deposition • Tax • Indenture • Massacre Vocabulary • Slavery • Boycott • Sons of Liberty • Patriot • Continental Congress • Contract • Musket • Patriot • Protest • Stamp Act • Loyalist • Revolutionary • Printer • Loyalist • Effigy • King George III • Tyranny • Merchant • Townshend Acts • Spinning bee • Empire In the game: In the cinematic: In the game: • Boston Gazette with list of In the game: • Revere print of Boston • Boston Gazette importers and ads sold on • Broadside announcing Seider Massacre In the classroom: In the classroom: In the game: • Text of ads Day 1 funeral • Protest handbill Primary • Revere engraving of the • Revere engraving of the . Indenture contract In the classroom: In the classroom: • Sons of Liberty pamphlet • Paine’s “Common Documents Boston Massacre Boston Massacre • Gazette articles • Newspaper account of • Join or Die poster Sense” • Lyrics to “The Liberty Song” Seider’s death In the classroom: • Declaration of • Hutchinson reaction to • Poem by Phillis Wheatley Independence Seider’s death • Boston Gazette.