9/16 Monday

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Guiding Question: 
To what extent was the Boston Massacre a massacre? 


Objectives:
Independent: Students will determine if the Boston Massacre was a massacre by reading and answering questions with at least 80% accuracy.

Standards:
8.1 - Understand the major events preceding the founding of the nation.
RI.8.1 - Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Do Now (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
On board
Whole Group (Voice Level 0) 10 minutes: 
Townshend Acts & Boston Massacre Intro
Independent (Voice Level 0) 45 minutes: 
Task 1: Boston Massacre TDQs in Google Classroom

Early Finisher?: 
- Watch these videos (they'll autoplay) to get a head start on some topics covered in Unit 2
- Work on homework for another class
- Read a NewsELA, CNN, or Achieve article 
- Practice your typing 
- Read a book

Exit Ticket (Voice Level 0) 5 minutes: 
On board
Homework: 
None

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