The Boston Massacre of 1770

Introduction

Hello, Students.

My name is Miss Zayas and I will be your teacher as you go on this WebQuest experience. Your theme for this WebQuest is the Boston Massacre of 1770. Your task will be to create a short diary entry or newspaper report telling of this historical event as if you were living in the time it occured. I hope that you will learn more about the Boston Massacre and will enjoy creating the associated project. Good Luck, Students! :)

Task

Your assignment for this WebQuest will be to create diary entry or a newspaper report telling about the happenings of the Boston Massacre of 1770. It must be at least one (1) page long and must answer the following questions:

  • When and where did this event take place?
  • What people were involved in this event?
  • What happened? 
  • Who were the victim(s) of this incident?
  • Was there any significant result from this incident?
  • Why do you think this event is called the "Boston Massacre"? 

After you have met the listed requiements, include at least two (2) pictures of the Boston Massacre with your one paged assignment.

Process

To help you with your assigned task, you will be able to search the Internet in order to find the answers listed on the previous page. 

For the first two questions (When and Where), find the answers at http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-boston-massacre.

For the next two questions (What people were involved and What happened), use

http: //www.ushistory.com/the-boston-massacre  to find the answers.   

For the next two questions (Who were the victim(s) and What was the result), use

http: //www.bostonmassacre.net/participants-of-boston-massacre to find the answers.

The last question, Why do you think this event is called the "Boston Massacre"? is one to be be answered based on your own personal opinion. Give a two sentence reply to this question.

Evaluation

Your finished product will be graded on the following:

  1. Neatness, 10 points
  2. Creativity, 10 points
  3. Grammar, 20 points
  4. Answered the 7 listed questions, 42 points
  5. Meets the one-page minimum, 18 points
Conclusion

Well done, Students!

You have successfully completed this WebQuest. Thank you for your hard work and diligence; it has really paid off! I hope that you learned a lot about the Boston Massacre of 1770 and enjoyed the project.

Thanks Again,

Miss Zayas

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