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Cold Case File #03051770

Cold Case File #03051770. This man and several others were gunned down in the street in front of a government building and many bystanders. Was it self-defense or cold-blooded murder? How did this “massacre” help spark a revolution?.

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Cold Case File #03051770

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  1. Cold Case File #03051770 This man and several others were gunned down in the street in front of a government building and many bystanders. Was it self-defense or cold-blooded murder? How did this “massacre” help spark a revolution? SS.8.A.1.6: Compare interpretations of key events and issues throughout American HistorySS.8.A.3.2: Explain American Colonial reaction to British policy from 1763-1774LACC. RH.1.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary resourcesLACC.RH.3.7: Integrate visual information with other information in printLACC.WHIST.1.1: Write arguments focused on discipline specific content

  2. Theory B Theory A Based on preliminary witness testimony, investigators have determined two possible theories of the crime. These two pictures represent two possible theories. Use the primary source analysis tool to record your responses to these pictures. At the end of the investigation we will revisit each theory to decide which closest to the crime.

  3. Search for Background Information • http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/revolut/jb_revolut_boston_1.html • http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ma/es_ma_massacre_1.html • http://www.bostonmassacre.net/index.html As you are searching, answer the following questions: • When and where did the event occur? • Who were the key people involved in the event? • What happened? • Why did it happen? • What are the effects of the event?

  4. Theory B Theory A Now you are at the end of the investigation we will revisit each theory to decide which closest to the crime. Which scene do you think is closest to the “Boston Massacre?” Support your conclusion with evidence from the primary resources.

  5. Part 6: Reflection • 1. If you could talk to any of the participants in the Boston Massacre who would you want to talk to? Why? • What questions would you like answered? • What would you want to know? • 2. Was the Boston Massacre a turning point on history? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence.

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