Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on a series of acts, or laws, that were passed by King George in 1774 that the American Patriots started calling “The Intolerable Acts”. The Intolerable Acts were the British Parliament’s punishment to the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. These acts united the colonies against Britain and led to the election of the Continental Congress in 1774.
Character Value: Loyalty
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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, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, 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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The Intolerable Acts Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
The Intolerable Acts 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.
Play a short game of Jeopardy! about the Intolerable Acts.
Using the Mount Vernon website, choose one of the Intolerable Acts and write a paragraph or short essay explaining what it said and why it upset the colonists.
Search for terms relating to the Intolerable Acts.
Imagine how different people in the colonies felt about the Intolerable Acts in this activity from Discovering Justice.
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