What Happened?
So what really happened March 5, 1770? Sam Adams named the event the Boston Massacre but was it a massacre? Did the British soldiers fire randomly into the crowd or were they provoked? Was Crispus Attucks the first to fall? We asked ourselves these and other questions as we read through multiple sources in an effort to try to understand the significance of an event that appears in every American history text. In your reflections, one student remarked that we should also have read an account by Captain Prescott, the leader of the soldiers. Definitely, so check out the link. Another student brought in John Pufford’s rendition of the Boston Massacre, a great example of how artists see events from different perspectives.
This historical exercise shows you the necessity to look at multiple sources and perspectives and to ask the hard questions about events. Don’t believe everything you read in a text and be open to different points of view.
The exercise also gave us the opportunity to practice the habits of mind. Working in your groups, you communicated, discussed, reflected and persisted as you grappled with the guiding questions. “A habit of mind is knowing how to behave intelligently when you don’t know the answer.” (Costa and Kailick) We will be talking more about what you can do when you don’t know an answer over the next few weeks.
Let’s design a chart
Using your analytical and quantitative skills, you designed a chart showing the advantages and disadvantages of the Colonists and the British as they entered The American Revolution. We can’t help but wonder if Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin made the same list in 1776, yet knowing the cause was just, forged ahead in the name of liberty.
Charts can be a very useful tool to help you organize information and to see both sides of an issue or event.
Man your battle stations
This week periods 7 and 8 received the battle report activity. You have limited time to gather information and to present to the class an informative summary of the event and its significance. Should I remind you to use multiple sources, especially primary source documents and to ask questions?
Happy Birthday Gilbert!
December 3 was Gilbert Stuart’s birthday. Stuart is one of Rhode Island’s most famous and was one of the premier painters of early America. Please take a moment to check out the site that commemorates his birthplace in Saunderstown. Of course, you could just take a look at a one dollar bill and see Stuart’s most famous portrait.
Speaking of Habits of Mind
Hearty congratulations to the MHS football team. They persisted and working as an effective group, they were rewarded. You are an inspiration to all!
Current Events
Keep in mind that you have a current event due every day 3. This is an ongoing assignment so you are expected to have the assignment ready at the start of class.
If you are absent
Please keep in mind that our class work continues even if you are not in the class. You are responsible for the work and you must come before or after school to go over the assignments. You have 5 days to complete the work.
This historical exercise shows you the necessity to look at multiple sources and perspectives and to ask the hard questions about events. Don’t believe everything you read in a text and be open to different points of view.
The exercise also gave us the opportunity to practice the habits of mind. Working in your groups, you communicated, discussed, reflected and persisted as you grappled with the guiding questions. “A habit of mind is knowing how to behave intelligently when you don’t know the answer.” (Costa and Kailick) We will be talking more about what you can do when you don’t know an answer over the next few weeks.
Let’s design a chart
Using your analytical and quantitative skills, you designed a chart showing the advantages and disadvantages of the Colonists and the British as they entered The American Revolution. We can’t help but wonder if Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin made the same list in 1776, yet knowing the cause was just, forged ahead in the name of liberty.
Charts can be a very useful tool to help you organize information and to see both sides of an issue or event.
Man your battle stations
This week periods 7 and 8 received the battle report activity. You have limited time to gather information and to present to the class an informative summary of the event and its significance. Should I remind you to use multiple sources, especially primary source documents and to ask questions?
Happy Birthday Gilbert!
December 3 was Gilbert Stuart’s birthday. Stuart is one of Rhode Island’s most famous and was one of the premier painters of early America. Please take a moment to check out the site that commemorates his birthplace in Saunderstown. Of course, you could just take a look at a one dollar bill and see Stuart’s most famous portrait.
Speaking of Habits of Mind
Hearty congratulations to the MHS football team. They persisted and working as an effective group, they were rewarded. You are an inspiration to all!
Current Events
Keep in mind that you have a current event due every day 3. This is an ongoing assignment so you are expected to have the assignment ready at the start of class.
If you are absent
Please keep in mind that our class work continues even if you are not in the class. You are responsible for the work and you must come before or after school to go over the assignments. You have 5 days to complete the work.
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