4. Get a gauge for what camp your in

After reading Captain Preston's account, you should have figured out that he and the other soldiers under his command were arrested after the incident and were charged with Murder.

Now it time to figure out who was responsible. In class, we have read the printed account from Boston immediately following the incident. We have also read General Thomas Preston's first hand account of what happened. Imagine yourself on the jury who will decide Thomas Preston's fate. Is he guilty?

In a 6 sentence paragraph, help decide Preston's fate.

• Topic Sentence - Create one sentence that shows what you are on, General Preston's or the citizens of Boston?

  • • Do not use the words "I think that, I believe that, or I feel that." Instead use words like: "It is obvious, It is clear, the evidence shows

• Develop at least 4 sentences that explain the reasons why you came to that conclusion.

• Closing sentence. Below is an example sentence provided for you to look at. This is just something for you to refer to. Please make the closing sentence your own. Use your own language and words to close out your paragraph.

  • • "As you can see from the points that have been laid out, it is clear that Captain Preston is (guilty/not guilty), and the citizens of Boston (are justified in trying the captain and his soldiers for murder/ was not justified and they are responsible for the deaths of their own citizens)."