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Take your class on a field trip through history! Students visiting the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum will play an active role in the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” Join Samuel Adams and the Sons & Daughters of Liberty as they protest taxation without representation. Your students will participate in a spirited town meeting, storm down to the ships docked a Griffin’s Wharf, and throw tea into Boston Harbor. Once the destruction of the tea is complete, students will learn about aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and its important role on American’s road to revolution. The interactive museum tour features various 18th century artifacts, including the Robinson Tea Chest—the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party, immersive exhibits, and the multi-sensory film Let it Begin Here. This award-winning experience is perfect for students of all ages. Museum field trips can accommodate groups up to 55; larger groups can be accommodated on multiple tours. Interested in bringing the Boston Tea Party to your classroom? Ask about our interactive Virtual Tour Experiences. Huzzah!

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topics covered: American History, American Revolution, Colonial American History, Historic Figures, Historic Places, Government

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Revolutionize your curriculum with a virtual field trip to the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Students can learn about the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution from anywhere! Other virtual options include a reenactment of the Boston Massacre trial, an adventure on an 18th-century replica vessel, humorous anecdotes from the night of the Boston Tea Party, and a meeting with the Daughters of Liberty.

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Join Samuel Adams and the Sons and Daughters of Liberty as they protest King George's unjust taxes at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Play a part in an exciting reenactment of the historic events that led to the Boston Tea Party and discover how this peaceful protest sparked the American Revolution! The museum features interactive exhibits, a full-scale restored 18th-century sailing vessels, historic artifacts, and more for your group to explore. A costumed interpreter will lead groups through the museum, making your experience an immersive trip back to 1773! Be sure to stop by Abigail's Tea Room for lunch and to sample the five varieties of tea that were thrown overboard during the Boston Tea Party.

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Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.

Take your scout troop on a field trip through history! Scouts visiting the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum will play an active role in the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” Join Samuel Adams and the Sons & Daughters of Liberty as they protest taxation without representation. Your scouts will participate in a spirited town meeting, storm down to the ships docked a Griffin’s Wharf, and throw tea into Boston Harbor. Once the destruction of the tea is complete, scouts will learn about aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and its important role on American’s road to revolution. The interactive museum tour features various 18th century artifacts, including the Robinson Tea Chest—the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party, immersive exhibits, and the multi-sensory film Let it Begin Here. This award-winning experience is perfect for scouts of all ages. Museum field trips can accommodate groups up to 55; larger groups can be accommodated on multiple tours. Interested in bringing the Boston Tea Party to your scout council? Ask about our interactive Virtual Tour Experiences. Huzzah!

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Take your camp group on a field trip through history! Camp groups visiting the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum will play an active role in the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” Join Samuel Adams and the Sons & Daughters of Liberty as they protest taxation without representation. Your campers will participate in a spirited town meeting, storm down to the ships docked a Griffin’s Wharf, and throw tea into Boston Harbor. Once the destruction of the tea is complete, campers will learn about aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and its important role on American’s road to revolution. The interactive museum tour features various 18th century artifacts, including the Robinson Tea Chest—the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party, immersive exhibits, and the multi-sensory film Let it Begin Here. This award-winning experience is perfect for campers of all ages. Museum field trips can accommodate groups up to 55; larger groups can be accommodated on multiple tours. Interested in bringing the Boston Tea Party to your camp? Ask about our interactive Virtual Tour Experiences. Huzzah!

Take your homeschool group on a field trip through history! Homeschool students visiting the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum will play an active role in the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” Join Samuel Adams and the Sons & Daughters of Liberty as they protest taxation without representation. Your homeschool students will participate in a spirited town meeting, storm down to the ships docked a Griffin’s Wharf, and throw tea into Boston Harbor. Once the destruction of the tea is complete, students will learn about aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and its important role on American’s road to revolution. The interactive museum tour features various 18th century artifacts, including the Robinson Tea Chest—the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party, immersive exhibits, and the multi-sensory film Let it Begin Here. This award-winning experience is perfect for students of all ages. Museum field trips can accommodate groups up to 55; larger groups can be accommodated on multiple tours. Interested in bringing the Boston Tea Party to your homeschool association? Ask about our interactive Virtual Tour Experiences. Huzzah!

Hrs: Apr.-Oct. 10AM-5PM, Nov.-Mar. 10AM-4PM.

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Take your family on an outing through history! You and your kids visiting the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum will play an active role in the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.” Join Samuel Adams and the Sons & Daughters of Liberty as they protest taxation without representation. Your family will participate in a spirited town meeting, storm down to the ships docked a Griffin’s Wharf, and throw tea into Boston Harbor. Once the destruction of the tea is complete, visitors will learn about aftermath of the Boston Tea Party and its important role on American’s road to revolution. The interactive museum tour features various 18th century artifacts, including the Robinson Tea Chest—the only known surviving chest from the Boston Tea Party, immersive exhibits, and the multi-sensory film Let it Begin Here. This award-winning experience is perfect for all ages.

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The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum Offers NEW Virtual 'Tea Talks' Series and Real-time Virtual Field Trips Bringing the Boston Tea Party into Homes and Classrooms

This November and December, The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, a floating museum dedicated to accurately reliving and representing a key time in history (1773-1775), is offering several NEW virtual programs allowing people to learn about and experience the Boston Tea Party, "the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution," from the comfort and safety of their own home or the classroom (whether at home, in-person or a hybrid model of learning). A new virtual 'Tea Talks' series has been launched highlighting various stories of the Boston Tea Party, in addition to offering virtual field trips ideal for teaching children about this iconic event that helped shape the United States of America.

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BOSTON , Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- This November and December, The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, a floating museum dedicated to accurately reliving and representing a key time in history (1773-1775), is offering several NEW virtual programs allowing people to learn about and experience the Boston Tea Party, "the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution," from the comfort and safety of their own home or the classroom (whether at home, in-person or a hybrid model of learning). A new virtual 'Tea Talks' series has been launched highlighting various stories of the Boston Tea Party, in addition to offering virtual field trips ideal for teaching children about this iconic event that helped shape the United States of America .

"Every day, the entire team at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is passionate about telling and teaching the story of The Boston Tea Party to visitors," says Shawn P. Ford , Executive Director of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. "In this COVID-era through which we are all navigating, our creative team has done a masterful job creating a new 'Tea Talks' series highlighting interesting and engaging virtual discussions about interesting aspects the Boston Tea Party, in addition to cost effective virtual field trips for teachers and students who are not able to visit the museum directly to learn about his pivotal time in American History in an interactive and immersive way."

NEW 'TEA TALKS' The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum launches an in-depth, live and interactive monthly series highlighting the myths, truths, and untold stories of the Boston Tea Party. These one-hour specialized Zoom webinars, led by a Boston Tea Party expert at Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, are designed to be informative, engaging and fun, and ideal for curious minds of all ages -- from parents with kids at home, seniors, history buffs and folks looking to learn and expand their horizon with regard to American history. Each 'Tea Talk' costs $15 and lasts one hour. Participants must register at https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/virtual-museum . All presentations times take place in Eastern Time zone.

In November 2020 , the following NEW 'Tea Talks' will be presented:

Ships of the Boston Tea Party Four ships bearing East India Company Tea were sent to Boston in 1773. Three of them arrived in Boston Harbor, sending the town into a frenzy. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum leads a virtual discussion focused on the important role these ships played in the events that would ultimately lead to a revolution. This presentation will explore the types of vessels involved in the Boston Tea Party, the construction methods used to recreate them for the museum, and share anecdotes and information about the ship owners and crews that sailed them. Available dates/times:

• Wed., Nov. 4, 2020 : 7 p.m.
• Wed., Nov. 18, 2020 : 7 p.m.
• Sat., Nov. 28, 2020 : 2 p.m.

In December 2020 , the following NEW 'Tea Talks' will be presented:

"Boston Harbor, a Teapot Tonight!" - The Boston Tea Party Story This December 16 commemorates the 247th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party that was described by John Adams as, "the most magnificent movement of all." Experts at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum discuss the dramatic details of the Boston Tea Party and the lasting legacy of this iconic event. Available dates/times:

• Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 : 7 p.m.
• Sat., Dec. 12, 2020 : 2 p.m.

The Making of a Reenactment Since 2012, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum has been the proud co-producer of the Annual Reenactment of the Boston Tea Party. Taking place every December 16th (the actual date of the Boston Tea Party), this event has become a Boston tradition and has grown into one of the largest moving theatrical productions in the nation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this large-scale event will not be produced in 2020. However, in honor of this tradition and in commemoration of the 247th Boston Tea Party anniversary, members of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum's production team will be leading a special behind-the-scenes look at the process of researching, planning, creating, producing, and reenacting one of the most iconic moments in American history. Only one date/time available:

• Wed., Dec. 9, 2020 : 7 p.m.

Additional 'Tea Talks' will be added for January, February and March 2021 .

VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TOURS The Boston Tea Party ships & Museum supplements teaching curriculums by offering virtual field trip tours to learn about the Boston Tea Party and other aspects of this time in U.S. history, without leaving the classroom or home. Teachers around the United States and schools internationally have been taking part in these virtual field trip tours.

These virtual tours, presented exclusively by the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, are a way to bring the immersive experience of visiting the museum directly to classes using video conferencing technology allowing students to participate in many defining moments in American History. The experiences unfold in real time and hosts, costumed Colonial Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum actors, are able to interact directly with the students remotely. Students play active roles in these real time sessions and are encouraged to ask questions and participate throughout.

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum virtual field trip tour program is available year-round. Each program costs $250 and lasts approximately 45 minutes. All times are subject to availability due to usage space and time zone adjustments.

The following virtual tour program/experiences are available:

The Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party session covers a range of topics starting with the Stamp Act (1765) and concluding with a discussion on the Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775). Each student receives a character card prior to the experience. Through this virtual tour, the class is led in a debate on the taxes that preceded the Tea Act (1773). Students play an active role recreating the town meeting held just hours prior to The Boston Tea Party debating taxation without representation, and the issues that pushed Massachusetts down the road to revolution. Students assume the role of the Loyalists and Patriots who were in Boston during the early revolutionary era. The class storms aboard one of the authentic replica vessels at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, the Beaver or the Eleanor, and cast off the yoke of tyranny by destroying the Crown's tea. They also get a taste of what life was like for sailors in the 18th-century by exploring below decks onboard one the vessels that moored at Griffin's Wharf that fateful night. Finally, the students discover how the Sons of Liberty successfully overcame obstacles to accomplish their goals, and achieve independence.

Boston Massacre Trial This virtual experience captures the tensions in the town between the occupying force of British regulars and the Sons of Liberty as a result of the Boston Massacre that took place on King Street in Boston in 1770. The class is greeted by John Adams , who presents a compelling argument in defense of the soldiers, and Robert Treat Paine , who argues that the redcoats should be found guilty. Students play the role of witnesses, magistrates and jurors in this emotionally charged, riveting reenactment of the historic Boston Massacre trial, held just months after the tragic event.

Teachers can book virtual tours by contacting the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum directly at (617) 531-6241 or via email to [email protected] .

Teachers in 37 states have already booked virtual tours and, internationally, schools in Canada , United Kingdom , Australia and Spain have also taken part in these remote learning, virtual tour experiences offered by The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

"The Boston Tea Party virtual tour session has allowed my Midwestern land-locked students to truly step into the experience and even participate in it a bit. They get to be a part of the fury leading up to it, they get a tour below decks, and they get to cheer on the actors as they dump the tea overboard. It makes the event much more real to our 21st-century kids," says Mary Robison - 5th Grade Social Studies Teacher, Westfield Intermediate School, Westfield, IN.

Not only are teachers across the United States utilizing these virtual field trip tours in their classrooms, but also senior community centers in Ohio , Illinois and Florida have taken part in these virtual tours to stimulate and educate seniors in a fun and interactive way.

According to Emily Abrahamson , Life Enrichment Manager at Greenfields Geneva, a Friendship Senior Options Community in Geneva, IL , "Our senior community launched a new series in 2018 called Exploring the World Our Way. Each month we embark on a virtual field trip to a different museum, cultural institution, or national park. We've 'traveled' all around the world, but our most favorite and memorable experience was with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Residents were transported back to the 1770s and got to be in character themselves with speaking roles provided by the museum. We supplied colonial hats and even served Boston -themed fare in the dining room that evening. Our residents are still raving about it more than a year later! Huzzah!"

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, which opened in June 2012 and is owned and operated by Historic Tours of America, is situated over the same body of water where The Boston Tea Party took place 245 years ago. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is open 7 days/week from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (summer/spring) and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (fall/winter). Tours run every 30 minutes in the fall/winter and every 15 minutes in the spring/summer and last 1 hour.

ABOUT BOSTON TEA PARTY SHIPS & MUSEUM: The Boston Tea Party, "the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution," occurred the night of Dec. 16, 1773 . Opened in June 2012 , The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, owned and operated by Historic Tours of America, is dedicated to accurately reliving and representing a key time in history (1773-1775). Through actors, tea throwing reenactments, high-tech interactive exhibits, authentic replica ships: the Beaver and the Eleanor, and an award-winning multisensory film, Let it Begin Here. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is open 7 days/week from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Summer/Spring) and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Fall/Winter). Tours run every 30 minutes in fall/winter and every 15 minutes in spring/summer and last 1 hr. Closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum was voted 'Best Historical Experience' in Yankee '2017 Best of New England', #1 'Best Patriotic Attraction' in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards 2016, 'Best New Museum' by Yankee in 2012 and 'Best of the New 2012' by Boston Globe Magazine. To learn more visit https://www.bostonteapartyship.com or call 1-855-(TEA)-1773. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is located at on the Congress Street Bridge at 306 Congress St., Boston, MA.

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Sarah Kay Bierle of the American Battlefield Trust breaks down one of the most iconic scenes in the American epoch—defiant colonists dumping crates of tea into Boston Harbor during the night of December 16, 1773. A culminating event after a series of protests over various British taxes over previous years.

The Boston Tea Party sparked controversy almost immediately. When the sun rose on December 17 to reveal 342 crates of tea floating in the harbor, the governor condemned it as an act of treason. The Sons of Liberty worked tirelessly to publicize the Tea Party, promoting it as an act of defense against British taxation and a last resort to save colonial rights.

The Boston Tea Party moved the American colonies one step closer to war with Great Britain and eventual independence.

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The Event That Sparked the American Revolution

At the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum , we tell the story of the “single most important event leading up to the American Revolution.”

As field trips may look different this fall, the museum has several virtual experiences that can be presented to a variety of grade levels. We offer an array of live, interactive, and educational experiences to bring this event and others to life for students through our History @ Home Plus and Virtual Experiences. Utilizing modern technology, we can transform your classroom—or living room—into Griffin’s Wharf, the Boston Massacre Trial, or an elegant lady’s parlor to discuss the roles of women in the 18th century.

As the Commonwealth of Massachusetts continues its phased reopening plan and travel resumes, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museums offers a memorable experience for your students while visiting Boston. Those who visit the site not only learn about history, they become part of it as they’re transported back to a cold and rainy December 16, 1773.

As Sons and Daughters of Liberty, students join Samuel Adams at the Old South Meeting House to discuss the tea crisis in Boston. After deciding the fate of the tea, they will storm Griffin’s Wharf to one of our fully restored 18th-century sailing vessels to destroy the tea with the aid of their historical host. After they’ve successfully thrown the tea into Boston Harbor, their host will guide the students into the museum where 21st-century technology tells an 18th-century story utilizing a series of engaging and interactive exhibits—complete with a few surprises to show students the consequences of their actions.

The experience culminates with the award-winning film Let It Begin Here , a multisensory experience that connects the Boston Tea Party to the “shot heard ’round the world” at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. This is a one-of-a-kind immersive experience your students will never forget!

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is posting content on our social media channels—Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—with the highlight being the History @ Home video series, where viewers gain insider knowledge of the Boston Tea Party and its participants.

For more information and a complete list of in-person and virtual opportunities for your students, please visit Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum .

Written by Kirsten Schuller, Group Sales Manager, Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Courtesy of Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

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The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum offers new virtual ‘Tea Talks’ series, real-time virtual field trips

BOSTON — This November and December, The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, a floating museum dedicated to accurately reliving and representing a key time in history (1773–1775), is offering several new virtual programs. These programs allow people to learn about and experience the Boston Tea Party, “the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution,” from the comfort and safety of their own home or the classroom (whether at home, in-person or a hybrid model of learning). A new virtual ‘Tea Talks’ series has been launched highlighting various stories of the Boston Tea Party, in addition to offering virtual field trips ideal for teaching children about this iconic event that helped shape the United States of America.

“Every day, the entire team at The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is passionate about telling and teaching the story of the Boston Tea Party to visitors,” said Shawn P. Ford, executive director of The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. “In this COVID-era through which we are all navigating, our creative team has done a masterful job creating a new ‘Tea Talks’ series highlighting interesting and engaging virtual discussions about interesting aspects the Boston Tea Party, in addition to cost effective virtual field trips for teachers and students who are not able to visit the museum directly to learn about his pivotal time in American history in an interactive and immersive way.”

New ‘Tea Talks’

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum launches an in-depth, live and interactive monthly series highlighting the myths, truths and untold stories of the Boston Tea Party. These one-hour specialized Zoom webinars, led by a Boston Tea Party expert at The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, are designed to be informative, engaging and fun, and ideal for curious minds of all ages — from parents with kids at home, seniors, history buffs and folks looking to learn and expand their horizon with regard to American history. Each ‘Tea Talk’ costs $15 and lasts one hour. Participants must register at bostonteapartyship.com/virtual-museum . All presentations times take place in Eastern time zone.

In November 2020, the following new ‘Tea Talks’ will be presented:

Ships of the Boston Tea Party

Four ships bearing East India Company Tea were sent to Boston in 1773. Three of them arrived in Boston Harbor, sending the town into a frenzy. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum leads a virtual discussion focused on the important role these ships played in the events that would ultimately lead to a revolution. This presentation will explore the types of vessels involved in the Boston Tea Party, the construction methods used to recreate them for the museum, and share anecdotes and information about the ship owners and crews that sailed them. Available dates/times:

• Wed., Nov. 4, 2020: 7 p.m.
• Wed., Nov. 18, 2020: 7 p.m.
• Sat., Nov. 28, 2020: 2 p.m.

In December 2020, the following new ‘Tea Talks’ will be presented:

“Boston Harbor, a Teapot Tonight!” – The Boston Tea Party Story

This Dec. 16 commemorates the 247th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party that was described by John Adams as, “the most magnificent movement of all.” Experts at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum discuss the dramatic details of the Boston Tea Party and the lasting legacy of this iconic event.

• Wed., Dec. 2, 2020: 7 p.m.
• Sat., Dec. 12, 2020: 2 p.m.

The Making of a Reenactment

Since 2012, the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum has been the proud co-producer of the Annual Reenactment of the Boston Tea Party. Taking place every Dec. 16 (the actual date of the Boston Tea Party), this event has become a Boston tradition and has grown into one of the largest moving theatrical productions in the nation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this large-scale event will not be produced in 2020. However, in honor of this tradition and in commemoration of the 247th Boston Tea Party anniversary, members of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum’s production team will be leading a special behind-the-scenes look at the process of researching, planning, creating, producing, and reenacting one of the most iconic moments in American history. Only one date/time available:

• Wed., Dec. 9, 2020: 7 p.m. Additional ‘Tea Talks’ will be added for January, February and March 2021.

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Virtual field trip tours

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum supplements teaching curriculums by offering virtual field trip tours to learn about the Boston Tea Party and other aspects of this time in U.S. history, without leaving the classroom or home. Teachers around the United States and schools internationally have been taking part in these virtual field trip tours.

These virtual tours, presented exclusively by The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, are a way to bring the immersive experience of visiting the museum directly to classes using video conferencing technology allowing students to participate in many defining moments in American History. The experiences unfold in real time and hosts, costumed Colonial Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum actors, are able to interact directly with the students remotely. Students play active roles in these real time sessions and are encouraged to ask questions and participate throughout.

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum virtual field trip tour program is available year-round. Each program costs $250 and lasts about 45 minutes. All times are subject to availability due to usage space and time zone adjustments.

The following virtual tour program/experiences are available:

The Boston Tea Party

The Boston Tea Party session covers a range of topics starting with the Stamp Act (1765) and concluding with a discussion on the Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775). Each student receives a character card prior to the experience. Through this virtual tour, the class is led in a debate on the taxes that preceded the Tea Act (1773). Students play an active role recreating the town meeting held just hours prior to The Boston Tea Party debating taxation without representation, and the issues that pushed Massachusetts down the road to revolution. Students assume the role of the Loyalists and Patriots who were in Boston during the early revolutionary era. The class storms aboard one of the authentic replica vessels at the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, the Beaver or the Eleanor , and cast off the yoke of tyranny by destroying the Crown’s tea. They also get a taste of what life was like for sailors in the 18th-century by exploring below decks onboard one the vessels that moored at Griffin’s Wharf that night. Finally, the students discover how the Sons of Liberty successfully overcame obstacles to accomplish their goals, and achieve independence.

Boston Massacre Trial

This virtual experience captures the tensions in the town between the occupying force of British regulars and the Sons of Liberty as a result of the Boston Massacre that took place on King Street in Boston in 1770. The class is greeted by John Adams, who presents a compelling argument in defense of the soldiers, and Robert Treat Paine, who argues that the redcoats should be found guilty. Students play the role of witnesses, magistrates and jurors in this emotionally charged, riveting reenactment of the historic Boston Massacre trial, held just months after the tragic event.

Teachers can book virtual tours by contacting The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum directly at (617) 531-6241 or via email to [email protected] .

Teachers in 37 states have already booked virtual tours and, internationally, schools in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and Spain have also taken part in these remote learning, virtual tour experiences offered by The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

“The Boston Tea Party virtual tour session has allowed my Midwestern land-locked students to truly step into the experience and even participate in it a bit,” said Mary Robison, a fifth-grade social studies teach at Westfield Intermediate School in Westfield, Indiana. “They get to be a part of the fury leading up to it, they get a tour below decks, and they get to cheer on the actors as they dump the tea overboard. It makes the event much more real to our 21st-century kids.”

Not only are teachers across the United States using these virtual field trip tours in their classrooms, but senior community centers in Ohio, Illinois and Florida have also taken part in these virtual tours to stimulate and educate seniors in a fun and interactive way.

According to Emily Abrahamson, life enrichment manager at Greenfields Geneva, a Friendship Senior Options Community in Geneva, Illinois, “Our senior community launched a new series in 2018 called Exploring the World Our Way. Each month we embark on a virtual field trip to a different museum, cultural institution or national park. We’ve ‘traveled’ all around the world, but our most favorite and memorable experience was with The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. Residents were transported back to the 1770s and got to be in character themselves with speaking roles provided by the museum. We supplied colonial hats and even served Boston-themed fare in the dining room that evening. Our residents are still raving about it more than a year later! Huzzah !”

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum, which opened in June 2012 and is owned and operated by Historic Tours of America, is situated over the same body of water where the Boston Tea Party took place 245 years ago. The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (summer/spring) and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (fall/winter). Tours run every 30 minutes in the fall/winter and every 15 minutes in the spring/summer and last 1 hour.

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Boston Tea Party Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)

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If you are studying the Boston Tea Party, this interactive virtual field trip will help your students better understand the significance of this event leading up to the Revolutionary War. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit Boston Harbor and tour a replica ship.

This virtual field trip covers:

:: Geographic location of Boston Harbor

:: What was the Boston Tea Party?

:: What Happened?

:: Who Was Involved?

:: Why Did the Colonists Protest?

:: Who Cares About Tea?

:: Smuggling Goods

:: The Three Ships

:: Griffin's Wharf

:: The Types of Tea

:: Robinson Tea Chest

:: How Did the British React?

:: First Continental Congress & Revolutionary War

This Virtual Field Trip Includes:

:: Informational Text (build background knowledge)

:: Response Questions (EDITABLE)

:: Google Earth™ Links to 360-degree views

:: Grading Rubric

:: Everything is set up in Google Slides & ready to go!

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How it Works:

This virtual field trip can be conducted teacher-led or shared with students through Google Classroom as an independent assignment. Everything is set up for you. This resource is LOW PREP and would even make great sub plans. Student directions are found within the lesson, and direct links are included to specific Google Earth™ locations and videos. All work is completed digitally. No printing necessary.

This virtual field trip is structured. This means that the informational text and links are meaningful and are meant to lead students to think critically as they respond to the questions throughout the virtual field trip. This is also a great way to keep students accountable as they learn and explore. All response questions are EDITABLE, so you can tailor to your class needs. Students complete this activity in edit mode of Google Slides.

Standards Alignment:

:: Common Core Standards for Reading Informational Text

:: Washington State Social Studies Standards for 5th grade U.S. History

:: National Council for the Social Studies Standards

Grading Rubric:

A grading rubric is included which assesses: accuracy, thoroughness, validity, and writing conventions. Answers will vary throughout, as students record their observations and findings.

Technology:

Please note that students will need to access Google Earth™ to complete this assignment. Google Earth™ can be accessed on a desktop using Chrome as the browser. If using a tablet or smartphone, simply download the Google Earth App before starting the virtual field trip.

If you have questions, feel free to reach out prior to purchasing. Looking for another virtual field trip that you don’t see? Let me know! I can be reached directly by email at: [email protected]

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Westfield third graders re-enact Boston Tea Party after field trip is canceled

• Published: Jun. 19, 2024, 2:23 a.m.

• Amy Porter | The Westfield News | [email protected]

WESTFIELD — Jennifer Thielen’s third grade class at Franklin Avenue Elementary School dressed as colonists and British soldiers in an impromptu play about the Boston Tea Party on June 13, performing it four times for parents and the other students in the school.

Thielen said the play came about when a field trip was canceled due to rain. Reading from a Reader’s Theater book in the classroom, the class decided to perform the play for the school. The students had recently dressed up as colonists for a trip to an open house at the 1735 Dewey House in town, where they had a booth and made butter, so they found it easy to get into character.

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