Sons of Liberty Series
Click on the title above to get a link to the mini-series info.... know the differences between what really happened and what makes for interesting TV
SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on real events that have shaped our past. For historical information about the Sons of Liberty and the dawning of the American Revolution, please read the Historian’s View section on history.com/sons.
SONS OF LIBERTY is a dramatic interpretation of events that sparked a revolution. It is historical fiction, not a documentary. The goal of our miniseries is to capture the spirit of the time, convey the personalities of the main characters, and focus on real events that have shaped our past. For historical information about the Sons of Liberty and the dawning of the American Revolution, please read the Historian’s View section on history.com/sons.
"The Boston Tea Party, 1773" Article about the Boston Tea Party
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm Did You Know?
It took nearly three hours for more than 100 colonists to empty the tea into Boston Harbor. The chests held more than 90,000 lbs. (45 tons) of tea, which would cost nearly $1,000,000 dollars today. |
Begin at the following Website link --> http://users.humboldt.edu/ogayle/hist110/unit2/revolution.html-- Class 12/1/14
Task 1: Use the website to complete the Step Book about the Boston Tea Party: Step 1 labeled CAUSES should describe the events/laws/acts that caused the colonists to take action against the British Step 2 labeled EFFECTS should describe in detail the event of the Tea Party itself. There were TWO separate events, can you describe both? Step 3 labeled REPERCUSSION should describe the reaction of the British to the colonists' acts. Task 2: Also look at the forms of BOYCOTT used by the colonists -- 1. Under the Heading "THEN" on the foldable given to you in class, please write the phrase "First Continental Congress" -- under the flap write a paragraph describing the event -- the Five W's of the First Continental Congress. 2. Under the heading "NOW" describe a current world situation involving the use of tactics similar to those used by the First Continental Congress. Under that flap, write a paragraph that focuses on the Five W's of this event. |