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This Was the Stamp Act Fair? lesson plan also includes:
- Was the Stamp Act Fair? (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: The Stamp Act (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: The Maryland Gazette October 10, 1765 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Analyzing The Maryland Gazette (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4: George Grenville’s Speech in the House of Commons, January 14, 1766 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Analyzing George Grenville's Speech (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: "A Furious Mob" (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: Analyzing "A Furious Mob" (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Do not Tax the Colonies (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #9: Analyzing Do Not Tax the Colonies (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #10: Stamp Act: Support or Oppose (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #11: Stamp Act Stamp (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #12: Design a Stamp/Plan a Protest (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #13: Oath of Support (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #14: Oath of Opposition (.doc)
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Pledge your loyalty to the king and the Stamp Act or sign an oath against the tax. After simulating an in-class tax for school supplies, young historians consider the reasons for the Stamp Act and similar colonial policies. The informative resource includes primary sources for and against the Stamp Act, including captivating images.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use role play as a warm up to introduce the Stamp Act
- Offer primary sources in a jigsaw style to explore the reasons the colonies were taxed by the English
Classroom Considerations
- Teacher must supply items such as stickers, a poster of the included oaths, and quill pens
Pros
- Role play is stimulating and engaging
- Primary sources are carefully curated
Cons
- Lesson includes more primary sources than pupils the specified age can digest