Anyone for tea? that is.
(Liberty) Bell Work
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Sentence Surgery
Read the sentence below. Do you see any problems? Do not rewrite the sentence. In fact, don't even fix the sentence. Instead, on your paper, tell the writer three things that need to be corrected. The Sons of Liberty dresed like Indians and dumpd tee into the harbor |
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Sentence Augmentation*
Augment the sentence below to greatly improve it. Record your improved sentence on your paper. Don't pollute. *Augment: make (something) greater by adding to it |
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Word Work
Using today's lesson set,
create a list of words to fit in the categories below. Pay particular attention to spelling patterns.
Word Wise
Define the
following words:
harbor
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On Target
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Quick Write: Did you ever stick up for someone?
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Art Appreciation
Analyze the famous painting shown here (right). Check out the details.
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Tea Party
A civilized spot of tea in the midday rests the nerves and quiets the noises in our lives. It might be a nice way to begin our day, as well. Is it better with cream? How about a cube of sugar? Two?
Small Talk?
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History of Tea
We simply must ponder the origins of this liquid refreshment. Where does tea originate? How was it discovered? How long have people been drinking it in its current form?
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December 16, 1773
On December 16, 1773, another "tea party" occurred. It was one of the biggest events to trigger the full revolution against English rule and taxation without representation.
Liberty Kids
Take the time out for a fictionalized account:
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Thomas Jefferson famously said:
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. While We're On the Subject
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The Museum
One of the newest museums for American history is located on the location of the Boston Tea Party. The video below tells about one article in the museum.
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Math Box
Read the article about a survivor from the 1773 Boston Tea Party.
About old is the box? Figure the age of the tea box, based on the year John Robinson found it. How big is the box? Find the volume and surface area of the box, using the rounded linear measurements of 10 inches high, 13 inches wide, and 12 inches deep. Back It Up Create riveting, high-quality word problems for the following numbers:
Estimate How many cups of tea do you think that would provide? |
A Little Comedy
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With your group, make up a scene to present to the class.
Your scene should be one in which the Patriots do not understand what they should throw into the harbor. Tea? Another beverage? The letter T? Things that start with T? How can you make your scene funny? Make sure you wrap it up with a good ending. Is your skit as good as the video here? |
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Finally
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What if Great Britain and her colonies were two people in a relationship? What if one of the people became upset with the other? How could the two reconcile?
Here is a funny little video that might help us better understand the disfunction that existed between the two. Watch it a second time to see if you can identify all of the real history references. |
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