Today in class we read about the "Boston Massacre" and discussed how the colonists used this event as propaganda. We had a lesson on what propaganda is and when/where they see it (advertisements, political elections, etc). After discussing the facts of the event and then how the colonies skewed those facts to their advantage I then had the students take a few minutes to write/draw how they think the British may have described this same event. We then talked about it as a class....how the British would be making sure that it is clear the event was the fault of the colonists- perhaps titling the article/poster "Colonists Start Bloody Riot" or "Colonists Riot Again"....
Homework: Create propaganda for the Boston Massacre from the British perspective. DUE MONDAY Must Include:
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