'Boston Harbor -- A Tea-Pot Tonight!': Teaching the Boston Tea Party through Reading, Re-Enactment, and Research
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| Title: | 'Boston Harbor -- A Tea-Pot Tonight!': Teaching the Boston Tea Party through Reading, Re-Enactment, and Research |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Julie Anne Sweet |
| Source: | History Teacher. 2024 57(4):473-523. |
| Availability: | Society for History Education. California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840-1601. Tel: 562-985-2573; Fax: 562-985-5431; Web site: http://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 51 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | College Faculty, Undergraduate Students, History Instruction, Role Playing, United States History, Historic Sites, Experiential Learning, Dramatics, Teaching Methods, Student Satisfaction, Historical Interpretation |
| ISSN: | 0018-2745 1945-2292 |
| Abstract: | December 16, 2023, was the 250th anniversary of an event that has become known as the "Boston Tea Party." This article discusses an upper-level history class about that event that allowed students to take a closer look at what really happened that night. In addition to the traditional approach of having students read large volumes of material and write a lengthy research paper, the students also staged a costumed interpretation of that event to educate the general public (mostly other undergraduate students, but also faculty, staff, and interested persons from the community) which allowed everyone to experience a taste of "living history." While the activity merely hinted at what happened in Boston on that fateful night, everybody was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out and how much the audience took away from the production. Most importantly, the students enrolled in the class were able to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and they came to appreciate that learning history can take different shapes and forms--all while commemorating a pivotal historic event. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Access URL: | https://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/pdfs/A24_Sweet.pdf |
| Accession Number: | EJ1460256 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | December 16, 2023, was the 250th anniversary of an event that has become known as the "Boston Tea Party." This article discusses an upper-level history class about that event that allowed students to take a closer look at what really happened that night. In addition to the traditional approach of having students read large volumes of material and write a lengthy research paper, the students also staged a costumed interpretation of that event to educate the general public (mostly other undergraduate students, but also faculty, staff, and interested persons from the community) which allowed everyone to experience a taste of "living history." While the activity merely hinted at what happened in Boston on that fateful night, everybody was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out and how much the audience took away from the production. Most importantly, the students enrolled in the class were able to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and they came to appreciate that learning history can take different shapes and forms--all while commemorating a pivotal historic event. |
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| ISSN: | 0018-2745 1945-2292 |
