Format
1. Introduction
2. Town meeting debate at Old South Meeting House.
3. Discussion about methods of Colonial Resistance
3. The march to the harbor - December 16, 1773
4. On board the replica tea ship, discussion of trade and destruction of the tea.
5. Life at sea with a visit the ship cargo hold
6. Question and Answer session
Objectives
- Engage in debate over British taxation
- Discuss methods of colonial resistance
- Witness a reenactment of the destruction of the tea
- Explore an 18th century replica sailing vessel
Standards Alignment
National Standards
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Virtual Field Trips:
National Social Studies Content Standards Correlation
United States History
Standards in History for Grades K-4
Topic 3: The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and
Values and the People from Many Cultures Who contributed to its
Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage
Standard 4: How democratic values came to be, and how the United States
government was formed and of the nation’s basic democratic
principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution by:
- Explaining that the U.S. government was formed by English colonists
who fought for independence from England. (K-4 Grades)
Standards in History for Grades 5-12
United States Era 2: Colonization and Settlement (1585-1763) Standard 2:
How political, religious, and social institutions emerged in the English
colonies.
2.A: The student understands the roots of representative government and
how political rights were defined
2.A.5: Explain the social, economic, and political tensions that led to violent
conflicts between the colonists and their governments. (7-12 Grades)
United States Era 3: Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
Standard 1: The causes of the American Revolution, the ideas ad interests
involved in forging the revolutionary movement, and the reasons for
the American victory.
1.A: The student understands the causes of the American Revolution
1.A.2: Compare the arguments advanced by defenders and opponents of
the new imperial policy on the traditional rights of English people and
the legitimacy of asking the colonies to pay a share of the cost of the
empire. (5-12 Grades)
1.A.3: Reconstruct the chronology of the critical events leading to the
outbreak of armed conflict between the American colonies and
England. (5-12 Grades)
Themes
- Time, Continuity, and Change
- Power, Authority, and Governance
State Standards
Available upon request for all 50 states and Washington D.C.