Class Summary 10.9.12

Last Friday, October 5,2012, we did a quick review of the events that led up to or inspired the Revolutionary War such as the Townshend Acts/ Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts. After that we learned about the actual events of Paul Reveres ride, and found out that he was not the sole rider. The famous "one if by land, two if by sea," lanterns were hung in the steeple of the church and Paul Revere and his companions set out to notify the towns of the British invasions. Today, October 9,2012, we watched a "TED talks" video on the premise of the accuracy or the credibility of  primary sources. After the video, in groups we read a primary source document from a person experiencing the Battle at Lexington and extracted key parts and important information. We then separated and gathered information from other groups on other primary source documents. This led into a discussion of who fired the first shot? And in response to that, who's to blame?