Overview: In this unit, students will research Baker’s massacre independently, critically analyzing sources and then condensing and conveying their findings to their fellow students. Students may use any form of media as well as primary and secondary sources so long as it pertains to the massacre. This should help students to learn how to independently research by practicing critical analyses of sources. After critically analyzing their sources, they will prepare notes to both turn in to the teacher and to participate in a Harkness discussion on Baker’s massacre. This should help to condense information into pertinent information for their peers. By looking through a variety of sources together and sharing with their classmates, students should be able understand that there is more to history than what one source can portray. 

Grade: 10th Social Studies

Big idea: There is more to history than what one source can portray. 

Unit Goals/Competencies: 

• Be able to (I can) conduct independent research. 

• Be able to (I can) identify biases in historical works. 

• Be able to (I can) summarize and concisely convey findings to peers. 

• Why?: To be capable at 

  • 1) to carry out research outside of the classroom 

  • 2) Condense personal research into pertinent information for peers.