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BOSTON TEA PART Y
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PATRIOTS ALERT THE
POPULATION ABOUT THE
ARRIVAL OF TEA
THE DESTRUCTION OF TEA
□□Support □□Disprove
Those who participated in the
destruction of tea in Boston Harbor
were not afraid of getting caught.
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2
□□Support □□Disprove
The Colonists were prepared to do
anything they possibly could to stop
the tea from landing in Boston.
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Claim
Analysis
Complete Argument
□□Totally support/disprove your claim
□□Analysis draws logical and clear connections between your claim and evidence
□□Written correctly with proper spelling and punctuation
□□Provide a clear link for the reader between your claim, evidence and analysis
The High Quality Checklist
Do your answers do ALL of the following things?
Text Evidence
Warrant
Each team will receive:
• 1 point for completing each round
• 2 points for finishing the round first
• 3 points for the highest quality text
evidence and analysis
Directions: Students will race to find textual evidence and analyze how the text supports their claim.
EVIDENCE SCAVENGER HUNT
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BOSTON TEA PART Y
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THE AFTERMATH OF THE
BOSTON TEA PARTY
THE DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT
AND THE BRITISH RESPONSE
□□Support □□Disprove
The Boston Tea party scared
government officials in England.
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4
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The Tea Party was a celebrated
event.
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3
Claim
Text Evidence
Warrant
Analysis
Complete Argument
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A CLAIM AND THREE WARRANTS
The Boston Tea Party
Directions: Work with your group to create three persuasive warrants using the techniques listed during our discussion.
Warrant 2
Warrant 1
Warrant 3
Claim
The Boston Tea Party
was an important
and influential event in
Pre-revolutionary
America.
Which warrant did you choose to defend in the mini-debate?
Identify at least two reasons your warrant is true.
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THE BEST WARRANT BUILD OUT
The Boston Tea Party
Directions: Using the warrant you and your partner identified as the best warrant during your mini debate:
• Skim the text provided and identify a quote that supports your selected warrant
• Provide analysis that states how your quote supports or disproves the claim.
Claim:
The Boston Tea Party was an important and influential event in Pre-revolutionary America.
Original Warrant:
Quote:
Text Analysis:
Full Argument:
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BOSTON TEA PART Y
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
The Boston Tea Party
Imagine you get to school tomorrow, only to be greeted by a sign that says,
“Students will now be charged $1.00 per day
to eat or drink on school property.”
You immediately head straight for the main office and ask the assistant
principal about this new rule. She tells you that the school system has
decided give all the principals new cars so it would be easier for them to
get to work and they had to find a way to pay for it. She went on to say that
the school board voted on it and now it’s the newest school rule.
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Turn and Talk
Once you have constructed your
argument, find a partner who
has also finished making their
argument. Discuss why both of
you think this rule is either fair or
unfair. Come up with a list of how
you plan to either gather support
for this rule or how you plan to
protest this rule.
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BOSTON TEA PART Y
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The Tea Act of 1773
Directions: Work with your partner and read through this brief summary of the Tea Act of 1773. Once you have finished the
reading, complete the Vocabulary you should know section and the questions in the drawing conclusions section.
The Tea Act of 1773 was a law passed by King George III of England that gave a monopoly or an
exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service, on tea sales to the
British East India Company, a company created by Queen Elizabeth I for trade with Asia,. In other
words, American colonists could not buy tea From any other company but the British East India
Company. Why? Well, the British East India Company wasn’t doing so well, and the British wanted
to give it some more business. The Tea Act of 1773 lowered the price on the tea from the British
East India Company so much that it was way below tea from other suppliers and cheaper to buy.
However, the American colonists saw the Tea Act of 1773 as law as yet another means of taxing
them without letting them be a part of the British government or “taxation without representation.”
It also meant that the colonists couldn’t buy tea from anyone else (including other colonial
merchants) without spending a lot more money. Their response was to refuse to unload the tea from
the ships. This was the situation in Boston that led to the Boston Tea Party.
Source: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/teaactdef.htm
Vocabulary you should know:
Drawing Conclusions:
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Monopoly: _________________________________
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1. Describe the Tea Act of 1773. What affect did it
have on the lives of Colonists?
2. What did the colonists mean by “taxation without
representation”?
3. What similarities do you see between the new
school rule and the tea act of 1773?
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BOSTON TEA PARTY EXIT TICKET
Directions: Complete this exit ticket before you leave class today.
3 things you learned
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2 things you still have questions about
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1 thing you found the most interesting
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BOSTON TEA PARTY EXIT TICKET
Directions: Complete this exit ticket before you leave class today.
3 things you learned
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2 things you still have questions about
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1 thing you found the most interesting
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