Today’s Walking Classroom podcast talks about Crispus Attucks, an escaped slave who became a sailor and later died during the Boston Massacre. The Boston Massacre was a particularly famous street fight between British soldiers and American colonists during which five colonists were killed. Today, he is commemorated as the first man to die in America’s fight for freedom.
Character Value: Courage
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Crispus Attucks Slide Deck
Discusses the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts with cartoons.
Explains taxes, the Boston Tea Party, and the American Revolution in song.
Has a music video about the Declaration of Independence set to “Too Late to Apologize” by One Republic.
Sort statements about Crispus Attucks as fact or fiction in this online activity.
Using Encyclopedia Britannica, write a paragraph or short essay detailing Crispus Attucks’ life, and explaining his importance in American history.
Match terms relating to Crispus Attucks to their definitions or appropriate sentences.
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