Transcript Aim: How can we use annotations to think critically about a topic or

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?