Aim: How can we use annotations to think critically about a topic or document? Do Now: What three things should you do when making annotations on a document or text?

Which is a stronger inference? The Boston Massacre was a bad event that was the British soldiers’ fault The Boston Massacre was one of the most important causes of the Revolution because it showed the growing conflict between British soldiers and local colonists

Which is a stronger inference? Paul Revere’s “Bloody Massacre” illustration is a form of propaganda that helped gather support for colonists who opposed the actions of the British Parliament Paul Revere’s “Bloody Massacre” illustration shows a few British redcoats violently attacking a group of colonists with their guns and bayonets

Critical Thinking Questions Should people have the right to alter or abolish their government? Were ALL people created “equal” during the 1700s? What does this tell us about the Declaration of Independence? How does “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” relate to our everyday lives?