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Stamp Act Protests
From: Investigating US History
Grade Level: (HS), College
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: Each of 3 activities
should take 45-60 min
Length of Reading: Pages
Our Summary of The Stamp Act Protests
Three activities are featured here. Students read primary sources about the Stamp Act and post on discussion boards in the persona of someone who was there then they create a political cartoon or editorial.
Activity 1: Students read a shortened version of the Stamp Act, Ben Franklin's testimony before Parliament, and brief bios of colonists. They then answer questions. You can elect to have students adopt the persona of one of the colonists whose bio they read. They can comment on a Stamp Act discussion board (or Facebook-sort of post) as their persona.
Activity 2 involves reading primary sources (and viewing images) about Stamp Act resolutions and protests. Students are to (again) adopt a persona, plan a protest, and post on a discussion board.
Activity 3: Students read primary sources about the Stamp Act repeal and either write an editorial or create a political cartoon.
Bradford, William (publisher). “This is the place to affix the stamp.” Library of Congress
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Grade Level: (HS), College
- These activities are intended for college courses
- However, we think they would be excellent for high school (HS) .students too.
Remote Ready: With Modifications
- Links to the reading assignments can easily be emailed or posted for students.
- Paraphrase questions into your LMS so that students can respond to each other and you can grade student’s written answers online rather than in an email or on a worksheet.
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