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Boston Tea Party Image Analysis

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Elementary scholars become Sherlock Holmes to analyze a lithograph showcasing the Boston Tea Party. Scholars view the image with some pieces missing and must write an observation. Individuals are then shown the whole image and asked to record their observations again. Once complete, detectives compare their analyses and discuss what they learned from the image. 

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Concepts
the boston tea party, boston, the american revolution, causes of the american revolution, american history, british imperialism, the american colonies, primary source images, primary source analysis, primary sources, skills review
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Before the activity begins, ask pupils what they know about the Boston Tea Party
  • Find an additional picture to help learners practice analyzing images 
Classroom Considerations
  • Younger students may need more background knowledge on the Boston Tea Party
Pros
  • Activity provides a good introduction to analyzing  primary sources  
  • The resource can be adapted to younger grade levels 
Cons
  • None