MISSION 1: “For Crown or Colony?”
Part 4: From Bad to Worse (March 5, 1770)
Post-Game Discussion Questions
After you witness the Boston Massacre
Synopsis:
Out on an errand, Nat runs into Constance Lillie, who is still searching for her dog Thimble. They spot Thimble and chase him down an alley, which leads them directly into a chaotic confrontation between a crowd of angry townspeople and Redcoats. In a series of stylized vignettes, Nat and Constance witness the events that later come to be known as the Boston Massacre.
Key Vocabulary:
· Ropewalk
· Redcoats
· Massacre
· Musket
Primary docs:
In the classroom:
· Revere engraving of the Boston Massacre
1. Write 3 sentences that describe what happened in King St:
NOW DECIDE:
2. Did the crowd provoke the soldiers? Yes / No / Not Sure
What I saw & heard that makes me say this:
3. Did the soldiers threaten the townspeople? Yes / No / Not Sure
What I saw & heard that makes me say this: