“This is an official document that 34 minutemen sworn by in front of three Justices of the Peace. In the United States, Justices of the Peace are elected or appointed and sit on the lowest of the state courts hearing minor civil matters and petty criminal cases, usually misdemeanors.”
After about 8-9 minutes (this includes reading time and partner-shares) regroup as a whole class and discuss what they know for sure happened at the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Which account do you find more reliable? Why?
Are there any facts that both accounts agree on?
The second part of this lesson will focus on the two paintings of the battle. Share with students that the Sandham painting was printed as a stamp by the USPS in 1925 and in 1975
After about 8-9 minutes (this includes reading time and partner-shares) regroup as a whole class and discuss what they know for sure happened at the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Which account do you find more reliable? Why?
Are there any facts that both accounts agree on?
The second part of this lesson will focus on the two paintings of the battle. Share with students that the Sandham painting was printed as a stamp by the USPS in 1925 and in 1975