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Boston Historical Society: Boston Massacre: Using Images and Documents [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A fantastic teacher resource tool for helping students understand the significance of the Boston Massacre as an event that propelled America into a war for independence with England.
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Boston Tea Party Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site providing detailed information on the Boston Tea Party including a timeline of events, historical accounts, causes, the participants, pictures, and much more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection that uses primary sources to explore the Boston Tea Party.
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Boston Globe: John F. Kerry Candidate in the Making

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Globe presents a seven-part article on the life of Senator John F. Kerry who was the Democratic candidate in the 2004 presidential election.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source: Beyond Busing: School Desegregation in Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore school desegregation in Boston.
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Digital History

Digital History: Segregation in the North; Case Study: Boston 7 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the law suit against Boston Public Schools claiming that the schools were segregated in fact, although not by law. See the results of busing and read the addendum about the status of integration in Boston at this time. The...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Causes of the American Revolution: Trouble in Boston [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
For this lesson, 5th graders look at ideas and British policies that contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution. Includes background information for the teacher. Students explore ideas that were circulating in America before...
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Boston Massacre Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The Boston Massacre Historical Society offers a comprehensive overview of the Boston Massacre, from what the massacre was to the trial that followed. The site is punctuated with primary source documents, differing views on the event, and...
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Boston Massacre Trials, 1770

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive outline and chronology of the Boston Massacre of 1770, where British troops fired on protestors, killing five of them. Includes testimonies from the trial of Captain Thomas Preston and eight British soldiers, and profiles...
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PBS

Africans in America: Revolution: Boston King, C.1760

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of Boston King, an escaped slave who went behind British lines to obtain the freedom the British promised. Find out how he became free and how he spent the rest of his life. From PBS.
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MLB Advanced Media

Boston Red Sox: Official Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site of the Boston Red Sox. This site features schedules, stats, and the latest breaking news.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Boston Public Schools Capstone Project

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The (Boston Public Schools) Capstone Project is an opportunity for students to engage in rigorous project-based learning. It is an opportunity for our students to develop skills to be life, career, and college-ready in a culturally...
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides information about: Quick Picks, About the Federal Reserve, Banking Information, Community Affairs, Economic Research, Educational Programs, Financial Services, and Publications.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Explore Colonial Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive activity to explore colonial Boston and the geographic and human-made features of the Shawmut Peninsula in 1723. Learn how geography has shaped the lives of the people of Boston and see how different Boston's...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Boston "Tea Party"

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the conflict between Britain and American colonists over policies imposed favoring the British East India Company leading to rebellion and what is known as the Boston Tea Party.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Social Studies: Grade 4: The Boston Tea Party

For Teachers 4th
Use the three sources and knowledge of social studies to answer questions about The Boston Tea Party.
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: The Boston Massacre

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will learn about the Boston Massacre then compare and contrast two artistic images of the Boston Massacre and use their observations to conclude which image portrays the event more accurately.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Story Behind the Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
This short TED talk given by Ben Labaree gives the background of the Boston Tea Party and its eventual ramifications. [3:48]
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Taxation Without Representation the Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Boston Massacre.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Taxation Without Representation: The Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-page article provides an informative and intriguing account of the Boston Massacre. Learn more about this important event in the American Revolution from this site.
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Boston College

Boston College: High Victorian Gothic in America

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Boston College provides many examples of High Victorian Gothic style buildings may be viewed and enlarged here, from churches to homes. Information is limited to brief text about specific architects along with location and...
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Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: The Boston Tea Party: 1773

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive slide show about the Boston Tea Party with links to museums and sites related to the Boston Tea Party.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Boston Patriots

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about five famous Boston patriots who played a large role in the events prior to the American Revolution and the Revolution itself.

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