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Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston: Museum Online: Podcasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Museum of Science through the digital exhibits that include podcasts, videos, and audio presentations. Engage with the museum exhibits on a wide variety of science and technology topics from the comfort of your school!
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Other

Boston Public Library: The Sargent Murals

For Students 9th - 10th
A fully illustrated examination of John Singer Sargent?s monumental mural cycle, "Triumph of Religion," with information on the history of the murals, their interpretation, and the steps the library is taking to conserve the work.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Native North American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The MFA's collection of Native American art traces its origins to the 1870s, when the Museum opened to the public. Includes Navajo weavings, Zuni Pueblo pottery, and Plains beadwork. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: European Paintings Collection Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore a selection of the MFA's holdings of over 1,400 paintings from across Europe, featuring masterworks from the middle ages to the mid-twentieth century. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Collections: Spanish Paintings

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore fifteenth- to twentieth-century Spanish paintings, including major works by Zurbaran, Goya, Velazquez, and Picasso. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Highlights

For Students 9th - 10th
The MFA's collection of European decorative arts and sculpture include approximately 22,000 works of art from the seventh century until the present day. Click on 'View All Works' to access the collection.
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: The Economics of Pro Team Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Great interactive baseball game that combines your knowledge of economics and pro sports trivia. After completing the nine innings, you should have a better understanding of how economics is used in everyday life.
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Primary
Boston College

Boston College: Joseph Burstyn, Inc. V. Wilson (1952)

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-text edition of the entire decision in the Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson case.
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Boston College

Boston College: Schenck v. United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the decision of this landmark Supreme Court decision involving the 1917 Espionage Act Schenck v. United States (1919).
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Boston College

Boston College: Bigelow v. Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete syllabus and decision on the Supreme Court case Bigelow v. Virginia (1975).
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Boston College

Boston College: Branzburg v. Hayes

For Students 9th - 10th
Full decision from the Branzburg v. Hayes United States Supreme Court case.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Trouble Is Brewing in Boston: "Colonial Voices Hear Them Speak"

For Teachers K - 1st
It's December 16, 1773 and many of the citizens of Boston are furious with King George's new tax on tea. Young Ethan, a printer's errand boy, has been given the task of conveying information concerning an upcoming protest meeting. As he...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Boston "Tea Party"

For Students 9th - 10th
A synopsis of the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party protest on December 16, 1773.
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PBS

Pbs Liberty!: The Boston Tea Party

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides brief information about the Boston Tea Party, and the Edenton Ladies Tea Party. Use this site to learn about these events and discover why they are infamous events in American history. A video clip is also included.
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Article
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Historic Maps: Revolutionary Boston: Boston Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief synopsis of the Boston Massacre includes a newspaper clipping reporting the event.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Boston Massacre

For Students 4th - 6th
Kids learn about the Boston Massacre when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned!
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This Nation

This nation.com: A Plea for Free Speech in Boston

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Douglass Archive provides the text of Frederick Douglass's speech "A Plea for Free Speech in Boston."
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Other

Boston History and Architecture: Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
Citing the Boston Tea Party has been a rallying cry. Find out what the real reasons were behind the actions of the Sons of Liberty on that night of December 16, 1773. What made the colonists so angry and the reactions of the British lay...
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The "Boston Tea Party"

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article hits the high points of the Boston Tea Party-the reason, those involved, and England's response.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Boston Massacre for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Boston Massacre Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: The Boston Tea Party for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Boston Tea Party Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Boston Massacre

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using assessment integration and images, students will learn about The Boston Massacre and the Boston Massacre etching.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Independence: Boston Tea Party and Other Acts of Rebellion [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that helps learners understand why the American colonists objected to taxation without representation. Includes activities that investigate the acts...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Historic Maps: Revolutionary Boston: Old South Meeting House

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover what happened the night of the Boston Tea Party in 1773 where a large meeting was held in the Old South Meeting House to decide how to handle the duty taxes being put on tea by the British.

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