1. STEP 1: Sit in your assigned seat.
STEP 2: Write down “no hw” in your agenda and take out
the map hw due today
STEP 3: Write “Boston Massacre” on the line #5 of your
Table of Contents
STEP 4: Work on your warm-up
Welcome!
No questions at this time. Talking = a mark

2. Guiding Question
Is violence between police and citizens usually
the fault of soldiers, citizens, or both?

3. Setting the scene - KEY POINT #1
What do you think
is happening in the
document?
How do you think
this made the
colonists feel?

4. Key Point #1
In 1768, King George III sent British soldiers to
the colonies to enforce tax laws. This angered
many colonists, especially in Boston,
Massachusetts.

5. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-
boston-massacre
What events does this remind you of in the
world today? (think about CNN or Channel One
News)

6. Key Point #2
Define: Name what
you are defining,
and share the
meaning of the
word. Include
details to make
your answer clear.

7. Instructions
1: Answer ALL the questions
2: Do not use the banned
words (they, people, it)
3: Finished early? Under your
notes, write about how the
Boston Massacre relates to
the United States today.
Identify: Name or
list in a complete
sentence
Explain: Name
what you’re
explaining, use the
word “because,”
and write 3
details/reasons.

8. Key Point #3

9. Guiding Question
Was the Boston Massacre the fault of the
British soldiers, the colonists, or both?

10. Exit Ticket
Explain who you think
was responsible for
the Boston Massacre.
Explain: Name what
you’re explaining, use
the word “because,”
and write 3
supporting reasons.

11. In order to be dismissed, silently...
1: Put your notes in your current notes section
2: Stack your binders
3: Exit Tickets in a pile
4: Binders on the shelf
5: Pack yourself up and be SEATED