Analyze a 1775 Newspaper
From: History Matters
Grade Level: (MS), (HS), (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 1 Class Period
Length of Reading: Paragraphs
Read this 1775 newspaper article about a protest in Rhode Island during the Revolution where patriots burned British tea.
What makes this resource so special is the link to five short 1-5 minute audio clips from a Smithsonian historian who is analyzing the same article.
More Information:
Grade Level:
(MS), (HS), (College): We put these in parentheses because there is no specified age group for the activity; however, we think it would be well suited for middle school, high school, and college students
This Activity Involves:
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
The New York Gazette or the Weekly Post-Boy. New York: Printed by J. Parker and W. Weyman, September 13, 1756. The Robert Charles Lawrence Fergusson Collection. https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/discover-the-collections/newspapers/.
