Use this lesson as the foundation for the Stamp Act Resistance Narrative, The Boston Massacre Narrative, and The Boston Tea Party Narrative.

In this 3-5 Social Studies activity, students will practice describing the causes of the American Revolutionary War with a Draw It activity.

America has a long history of protest, and how to protest appropriately” is a hotly debated issue today. What did some of the nation’s founders think about the right way to protest?

This course uses readings and discussions to focus on a series of short-term events that shed light on American politics, culture, and social organization. It emphasizes finding ways to make sense of these complicated, highly traumatic events, and on using them to understand larger processes of change in American history. The class also gives students experience with primary documentation research through a term paper assignment.

Students will learn about the Boston Tea Party, how taxes impact people's lives and where tax money goes.Enduring Understanding: Students will understand the roles of the events leading up to The Declaration of Independence by the United States.