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Boston Massacre Detectives Notebook
Detectives- Welcome… Thank you so much for coming so
quickly…this is not an easy case to solve. We have a lot of
work ahead of us because this case is a tricky one.
Today is March 6, 1770 and last night there was some type of fight between the
colonists here in Boston and the
British soldiers that are stationed
here. We’re not sure exactly what
happened but we do know that
shots were fired and five
colonists are now dead.
It’s our job to determine whether the British soldiers murdered the American
colonists or whether the entire
incident was an accident that
happened in self-defense. Your task is
to sort through all of the evidence and
decide whether the British soldiers
were murderers or if they were acting
in self-defense. Try to determine the
facts and not be swayed by bias.
çMade in 1801
Present Dayè
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Vocabulary to Know • Bias:
• Propaganda:
• Massacre:
Setting the Stage
As you watch the video clip, take some notes about the physical environment of the crime scene (the site of the Massacre). Look and listen to how the
people are portrayed. 1.) What things do you notice during the opening scenes that you have prior
knowledge about? 2.) What time of day is it? 3.) What time of year is it? 4.) What are the people yelling? 5.) Why did John Adams run to
the water pump?
John Adams
Captain Thomas Preston
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Exhibit A As you look at the crime scene, take notes on what you see and answer any
questions in the evidence.
Exhibit F- Paul Revere’s Engraving
As you look at the crime scene, take notes on what you see and answer any questions in the evidence.
**Paul Revere. Boston, Massachusetts 1735-1818 Boston, Massachusetts. The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Stree t Boston on March 5 th 1770, by a party o f the 29thRegt . , 1770. Hand-colored engraving, 10 ½ x 9 1/8 in.**
Exhibit G- William Champney drawing As you look at the crime scene, take notes on what you see and answer any
questions in the evidence. **William Champney. 1855. Boston Massacre , March 5th 1770.
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Evidence B- Captain Preston’s Account
Source Info 1. Who wrote or created
this? 2. When was it written? 3. Is this a primary or
secondary source? How do you know?
Close Reading Questions 1. What is this document
about? 2 sentence summary
2. Identify words that contain emotion or opinion
3. What claims is Capt. Preston making? Does he believe the event was a massacre?
Piece to the
Puzzle? 1. What evidence does
Capt. Preston use to back up his claims?
2. Consider when this document was created. What is happening historically at the time?
3. Consider who the author is. What was his role at the time? How was he connected to the events they’re describing?
4. How would the author’s role impact his perspective of what happened?
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Evidence C- Andrew’s Account (slave in Boston)
Source Info 1. Who wrote or created
this? 2. When was it written? 3. Is this a primary or
secondary source? How do you know?
Close
Reading Questions 1. What is this document
about? 2 sentence summary
2. Identify words that contain emotion or opinion
3. What claims is Andrew making? Does he believe the event was a massacre?
Piece to the
Puzzle? 1. What evidence does
Andrew use to back up his claims?
2. Consider when this document was created. What is happening historically at the time?
3. Consider who the author is. What was his role at the time? How was he connected to the events they’re describing?
4. How would the author’s role impact his perspective of what happened?
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Evidence D- George Sanderlin’s Account
Source Info 1. Who wrote or created
this? 2. When was it written? 3. Is this a primary or
secondary source? How do you know?
Close
Reading Questions 1. What is this document
about? 2 sentence summary
2. Identify words that contain emotion or opinion
3. What claims is Sanderlin making? Does he believe the event was a massacre?
Piece to the
Puzzle? 1. What evidence does
Sanderlin use to back up his claims?
2. Consider when this document was created. What is happening historically at the time?
3. Consider who the author is. What was his role at the time? How was he connected to the events they’re describing?
4. How would the author’s role impact his perspective of what happened?
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Evidence E- William Wyatt’s Account
Source Info 1. Who wrote or created
this? 2. When was it written? 3. Is this a primary or
secondary source? How do you know?
Close
Reading Questions 1. What is this document
about? 2 sentence summary
2. Identify words that contain emotion or opinion
3. What claims is Wyatt making? Does he believe the event was a massacre?
Piece to the
Puzzle? 1. What evidence does
Wyatt use to back up his claims?
2. Consider when this document was created. What is happening historically at the time?
3. Consider who the author is. What was his role at the time? How was he connected to the events they’re describing?
4. How would the author’s role impact his perspective of what happened?
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Evidence that supports the idea that
the soldiers were acting in SELF-DEFENSE
(make sure to include where you found your evidence)
Evidence supporting the idea that the soldiers caused a MASSACRE
(make sure to include where you found your
evidence)