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The Story Behind the Boston Tea Party

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

The Story Behind the Boston Tea Party

URL:

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-story-behind-the-boston-tea-party-ben-labaree

Content Source:

Other
TEDEd

Type:

Learning Activity

Overview:

This classroom resource from TED-Ed includes an animated video illustrating the story behind the Boston Tea Party. A six-question quiz follows the video to get students thinking about information from the video. Additional resources are included such as primary sources, allowing students to "dig deeper" into the topic. Finally, the resource includes a guided discussion question. The entire resource can be used to introduce the Boston Tea Party or as a supplement during a unit on the Boston Tea Party.

Content Standard(s):

Social Studies
SS2010 (2010)
Grade: 5
United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution

7 ) Determine causes and events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.

Unpacked Content

Strand: Economics, History, Civics and Government

Course Title: United States Studies: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Determine the causes and events leading to the American Revolution, including the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, the Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party.

Teacher Vocabulary:

cause
effect
revolution
intolerable

Knowledge:

Students know:

The effects of the French and Indian War.
The Stamp Act enraged the citizens of the colonies and was the origin of the phrase "No Taxation with Representation".
The Intolerable Acts were enacted to punish the Boston colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
The Boston Massacre was a result of conflict between the British soldiers and angry colonists.
The Boston Tea Party was the colonists' response to taxes on tea.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Explain why colonies were engaged in the French and Indian War.
Describe and evaluate how colonists reacted to the Stamp Act.
Describe the effects of the Intolerable Acts.
Describe the Boston Massacre and analyze colonists response to the Boston Massacre.
Describe the Boston Tea Party and examine the effects of this event.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

The causes and effects of events that lead to the American Revolution.

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Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SS.AAS.5.7a- Define revolution; recognize causes and events that led to the American Revolution including the Stamp Act and Boston Tea Party.

Tags:

American Revolution, Boston Tea Party, Samuel Adams

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Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

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Author:

Ginger Boyd

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The Story Behind the Boston Tea Party