Bob Whalen slm521mc – Drop In #4

Insight into the Boston Massacre

1.Give a definition of the term massacre.

2. Describe what you know about the Boston Massacre.

3. Go to the web site http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/bostonmassacre/anon.htm, “An Anonymous Account of the Boston Massacre”. Give a summary of what happened that day.

4. Go to the web site http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1751-1775/bostonmassacre/prest.htm, “Thomas Preston’s Account of the Boston Massacre”. Give a summary of what happened that day.

5. Compare the two accounts of the Boston Massacre and compare the facts of that both stories have in common. You many want to use a graphic organizer for this.

6. Study the picture of the Boston Massacre. Describe what is taking place.

7. Compare the picture to what actually happened that day, according to your two eyewitness accounts. What inaccuracies did you find in the picture?

8. Do an image search on the web and find who is the author of the picture in #6. Why might have the author portrayed the Boston Massacre in this manner? What was his intent?

9. How has your impression of the Boston Massacre changed after completing this activity?