Paired Texts > A Participant's First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party

by George Hewes 1834

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The Road to American Independence
The Road to American Independence
Jessica McBirney

In "The Road to American Independence," the text recounts the major events that led the American colonies to victory in the Revolutionary War and independence from Great Britain.

Pair “A Participant’s First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party” with “The Road to American Independence” and ask students to discuss what role the Boston Tea Party played in the American Revolution. What does its role in the revolution tell us about the importance of symbolic acts?

9th Grade Informational Text 1130L
The Sit-In Movement
The Sit-In Movement
USHistory.org

This informational text discusses the different forms of peaceful protests that civil rights activists employed during their struggle for equality.

Pair “A Participant’s First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party” with “The Sit-In Movement” and asks students to compare and contrast how the two groups of protestors responded to injustice. Have students discuss how the situations that led to the protests were similar or different.

8th Grade Informational Text 1020L
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" Speech
Patrick Henry

In this speech, Patrick Henry rouses colonist leaders to take up arms against the British tyranny. It is from this speech that the Declaration of Independence was born. This speech uses an emotional argument, and lays the foundation for fundamental American values of individual power.

Pair “A Participant’s First-Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party” with “'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death' Speech” and ask students to compare and contrast how the authors treat the subject of rebellion.

11th Grade Speech 950L