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Summary and Objective
Students will understand that a painter or author can carry biasis in his/her work. Yet, students will develop the ability to form their own opinions on a historical account based on a compilation of varous resources.
Teaching Plan
Step 1.
(Pre-lesson): Students have studied a Grant Woods painting titled, "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." Teacher has utilized Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) procedures to enhance the picture study. A class word splash of emotions and thoughts about the above painting are put on the flipchart for all to view.
Step 2.
Teacher passes out highlighted portion of the primary document titled, "Bloody Butchery, By the British Troops; Or the Runaway Fight of the Regulars." Tell students that this article was written for the Salem Gazette in April of 1775, and it is an account of events that happened during the Battle of Lexington and Concord. After the class does an oral reading of the document, the teacher takes a survey regarding the article. Teacher poses the question, "How many thought the article favored the colonists? the British troops? Both sides? Put the results on the flip chart in the form of a tally chart.
Step 3.
Teacher takes the above primary document and reads each highlighted portion again. Students decide whether each section is British favored or Colonist favored. They will see the sections vary a bit, but overall, the article favors the colonists.
Step 4.
Looking at the original word splash based on Wood's painting. Students will circle words that also came to mind after looking at the primary source. Connections between various mediums (Painting and artcle) are made.
Step 5.
Students gather at the rug. The teacher reads the picture book, Sleds on the Boston Common. This book shows the British as being a friendly sort of folk. After reading, the teacher asks the students again to make a word splash to describe overall feelings elicited from this text. Such words may be caring, friendly, Town Common, considerate, fun, human, and fair.
Step 6.
Teacher puts the original Wood's related word splash with circled primary source words shown taped on the board. The book word splash is also viewed. Students see where the ideas overlap. Such words such as community, fairness, Town Common, and human may be on both word splashes.
Step 7.
Lesson is wrapped up with teacher reviewing the importance of looking at various sources to understand a historical event. A review of the Battle of Lexington and Concord is done.
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