This activity focuses on analyzing a depiction of the Boston Massacre and trying to identify any bias that is present. I imagine this activity taking place soon after starting a unit surrounding the Revolutionary War (including causes and effects). The engraving on this Google Form is meant to depict a scene of the Boston Massacre, however there are ways to interpret bias from this specific source (looking at things such as who is inciting the violence in the illustration). Students will observe the engraving attached to the Google Form and answer the questions that follow based on their prior knowledge and what they observe in the illustration. This should practice students’ analytical skills as they try to interpret where bias came into play in this piece of history.
The art and craft of teaching
I like the clean scaffolding – what do you see, what is it saying, what does it mean to you?
Nice, Renee! I think this is a great way to introduce students to thinking about bias. I wonder if they would be able to find images of their own that represent some sort of bias today. Great way to make History relevant to their own lives.