Examining Our History: American Revolution

Lesson 7
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ELA

Unit 4

4th Grade

Lesson 7 of 24

Objective


Summarize what happened during the Boston Tea Party.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Liberty! How the Revolutionary War Began by Lucille Recht Penner  pp. 16 – 21

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Summarize the causes and the effects of the Boston Tea Party.

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • How did things change after the Boston Massacre?

  • How do the illustrations and text boxes help a reader understand what happened during the Boston Tea Party?

  • How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party? 

  • The author states that colonies all over America "rallied to Boston's aid." What does this show about how people felt about Britain's power?

  • What happened after four thousand redcoats arrived in the city? Did things go as planned? Why or why not?

  • Compare and contrast the British army with the colonists' militia. 

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Vocabulary


repeal

v.

(p. 17)

to make a law no longer a law

monopoly

n.

(p. 17)

complete control of a service or goods in a certain area

intolerable

adj.

(p. 18)

too bad, harsh, or severe to be accepted

mourn

v.

(p. 18)

to feel or show great sadness because of a death

militia

n.

(p. 20)

a group not part of the military but are trained like soldiers

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.2 — Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
L.4.6
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10
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