Sample Pixeum Lesson Plan: Causes of the American Revolution

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Warm-Up
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French & Indian: Claims Before and After French and Indian War
French & Indian: Claims Before and After French and Indian War

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Stamp Act: Colonists' Reaction
Stamp Act: Colonists' Reaction

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Stamp Act: Stamp Act Riots
Stamp Act: Stamp Act Riots

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Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre

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Boston Tea Party: The Big Event
Boston Tea Party: The Big Event

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Boston Tea Party: Another Representation
Boston Tea Party: Another Representation

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Intolerable Acts: King George III
Intolerable Acts: King George III

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Intolerable Acts: Guess that Act!
Intolerable Acts: Guess that Act!

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Intolerable Acts: First Continental Congress
Intolerable Acts: First Continental Congress

Warm-Up

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Warm-Up

What is this document?

I thought America was part of Britain ... what does this document imply?

Source: Wikipedia

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French & Indian: Claims Before and After French and Indian War

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French & Indian: Claims Before and After French and Indian War

Students: put dots on where territory changed after the war.

What could go wrong with all this newfound territory?

Source: Library of Congress

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Stamp Act: Colonists' Reaction

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Stamp Act: Colonists' Reaction

Students: What do you notice about the characters in this drawing? Using those observations as evidence, how did the colonists feel about the implementation of the Stamp Act?

 

Source: Getty Images

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Stamp Act: Stamp Act Riots

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Stamp Act: Stamp Act Riots

Students: what's a detail that strikes you?

 

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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Boston Massacre

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Boston Massacre

Students: What point is this piece trying to make? Find 3 examples of the image portraying certain aspects of the Massacre in deliberate (and perhaps inaccurate) ways, using evidence from the image.

 

Source: The Met

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Boston Tea Party: The Big Event

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Boston Tea Party: The Big Event

Students: what sticks out to you in this piece?

Take a look at this children's book about the Boston Tea Party from 1882 as well!

Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Boston Tea Party: Another Representation

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Boston Tea Party: Another Representation

Students: how does this piece differ from the previous image? What's similar between the 2?

 

Source: History.com

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Intolerable Acts: King George III

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Intolerable Acts: King George III

Source: Wikipedia

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Intolerable Acts: Guess that Act!

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Intolerable Acts: Guess that Act!

Students: put a dot identifying which Intolerable Act is being depicted. How do you know?

 

Source: The History Junkie

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Intolerable Acts: First Continental Congress

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Intolerable Acts: First Continental Congress

Source: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

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Warm-Up

What is this document?

I thought America was part of Britain ... what does this document imply?

Source: Wikipedia

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French & Indian: Claims Before and After French and Indian War

Students: put dots on where territory changed after the war.

What could go wrong with all this newfound territory?

Source: Library of Congress

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Stamp Act: Colonists' Reaction

Students: What do you notice about the characters in this drawing? Using those observations as evidence, how did the colonists feel about the implementation of the Stamp Act?

 

Source: Getty Images

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Stamp Act: Stamp Act Riots

Students: what's a detail that strikes you?

 

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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Boston Massacre

Students: What point is this piece trying to make? Find 3 examples of the image portraying certain aspects of the Massacre in deliberate (and perhaps inaccurate) ways, using evidence from the image.

 

Source: The Met

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Boston Tea Party: The Big Event

Students: what sticks out to you in this piece?

Take a look at this children's book about the Boston Tea Party from 1882 as well!

Source: Wikimedia Commons

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Boston Tea Party: Another Representation

Students: how does this piece differ from the previous image? What's similar between the 2?

 

Source: History.com

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Intolerable Acts: King George III

Source: Wikipedia

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Intolerable Acts: Guess that Act!

Students: put a dot identifying which Intolerable Act is being depicted. How do you know?

 

Source: The History Junkie

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Intolerable Acts: First Continental Congress

Source: Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum

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Sam Wexler
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Jul 27 2023
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The French have no more claims after the war
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The Spanish have much more claim than the British
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Sam Wexler
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All property to the East of Mississippi River is British (even Florida, which used to be Spanish), and everything to the West is Spanish
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Sam Wexler
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This man appears angry or in disbelief. 
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This man appears confused.
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Sam Wexler
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The reactions of characters in the image (Dots 1 and 2) lead me to believe the colonists were upset and confused about the implementation of the Stamp Act.
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This painting is showcasing the Quartering Act. A soldier is inside the home, where one resident is crying and another resident is asking the soldier to leave their home.
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