Looking to help students practice "reading" images for a variety of contextual meanings while engaging in content area study? This lesson uses images of the Boston Massacre to deepen students' comprehension of both the event and the effects of propaganda. Students begin by completing an anticipation guide to introduce them to Boston Massacre, propaganda, and British/colonial reactions to the massacre. They then complete an image analysis to make inferences about various images of the massacre. The culminating activity-a presentation about students' observations and inferences-demonstrates students' knowledge of the Boston Massacre and propaganda in a variety of ways. This lesson benefits English-language learners (ELLs) and struggling readers because it involves viewing images, participating in discussions, working with peers, and listening to a read-aloud that reinforces the lesson content and vocabulary.
- Subject:
- Education
- History
- Language Education (ESL)
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- ReadWriteThink
- Provider Set:
- ReadWriteThink
- Author:
- Maureen Martin
- Date Added:
- 07/08/2021