View in EDS PDF Full Text

'Boston Harbor -- A Tea-Pot Tonight!': Teaching the Boston Tea Party through Reading, Re-Enactment, and Research

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: 'Boston Harbor -- A Tea-Pot Tonight!': Teaching the Boston Tea Party through Reading, Re-Enactment, and Research
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
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
    Url: https://content.ebscohost.com/cds/retrieve?content=AQICAHj0k_4E0hTGH8RJwT4gCJyBsGNe_WN95AvKlDbXJGqwxwGGIwoyDojJFpd_kzMnAs7iAAAA4zCB4AYJKoZIhvcNAQcGoIHSMIHPAgEAMIHJBgkqhkiG9w0BBwEwHgYJYIZIAWUDBAEuMBEEDLlrKnG_vY65LQ9shAIBEICBmzFQHfSLasD6vClhe27rKuNTEK8tbzAawyBeqh5g1DVUqH81Zd7auTdJqEo4v3WAOHIhBYhoTq4LDr5QOfg4kLjhpAhJwD2elvq93deYvqZYl7_-GxHkP5VPCyi0DHY5MkgUFgGxGswAetmP3KrPjawBY3QUi0NKASAE_jxphFhKs--AE1Ck0-lMw8VNq3Z4e3cZPXnJrRSIzMq-
Text:
  Availability: 0
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1460256
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: 'Boston Harbor -- A Tea-Pot Tonight!': Teaching the Boston Tea Party through Reading, Re-Enactment, and Research
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Julie+Anne+Sweet%22">Julie Anne Sweet</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22History+Teacher%22"><i>History Teacher</i></searchLink>. 2024 57(4):473-523.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: 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/
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 51
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2024
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Higher+Education%22">Higher Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Postsecondary+Education%22">Postsecondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Faculty%22">College Faculty</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Undergraduate+Students%22">Undergraduate Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22History+Instruction%22">History Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Role+Playing%22">Role Playing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22United+States+History%22">United States History</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Historic+Sites%22">Historic Sites</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Experiential+Learning%22">Experiential Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Dramatics%22">Dramatics</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Teaching+Methods%22">Teaching Methods</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Satisfaction%22">Student Satisfaction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Historical+Interpretation%22">Historical Interpretation</searchLink>
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 0018-2745<br />1945-2292
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: 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.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: ERIC
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: URL
  Label: Access URL
  Group: URL
  Data: <link linkTarget="URL" linkTerm="https://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/pdfs/A24_Sweet.pdf" linkWindow="_blank">https://www.societyforhistoryeducation.org/pdfs/A24_Sweet.pdf</link>
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1460256
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1460256
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 51
        StartPage: 473
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: College Faculty
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Undergraduate Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: History Instruction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Role Playing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: United States History
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Historic Sites
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Experiential Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Dramatics
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Teaching Methods
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Satisfaction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Historical Interpretation
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: 'Boston Harbor -- A Tea-Pot Tonight!': Teaching the Boston Tea Party through Reading, Re-Enactment, and Research
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Julie Anne Sweet
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2024
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 0018-2745
            – Type: issn-electronic
              Value: 1945-2292
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 57
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: History Teacher
              Type: main
ResultId 1