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B is for Boston Tea Party: Resources for Elementary

January 13, 2015 By Esther Leave a Comment

The Boston Tea Party is one of the most memorable episodes in American history. The event involved the Sons of Liberty (180+), in Native-American costumes, who boarded three ships owned by the East India Company. They destroyed 342 chests of tea in their patriotic protest, which was inspired by what they considered illegal (and unconstitutional) taxes.

The Intolerable Acts was the American Patriots’ name for a series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea party. They were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance in throwing a large tea shipment into Boston harbor. (wikipedia)

Unit Study Resources for the Boston Tea Party:

A Book Geek
Here’s a timeline, a brief overview, top facts, and more resources related to the Boston Tea Party.
The American Revolution for Kids
Primary students will enjoy this resource created by fifth-grade students.
High Tea in Boston Harbor
Presented by PBS, this educational website chronicles the American Revolution.
The Boston Tea Party
From the Kidport Reference Library website, students can learn about the events leading to the Boston Tea Party and access links to related information.
Boston Tea Party on the History Channel
An Eyewitness Account of the Boston Tea Party As Told By George Hewes
Lego Reenactment of Boston Tea Party

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About Esther

Esther Lombardi is a writer and educator, with a fascination for exploring the many adventures in Literature and History. You’ll find more information and resources at ABookGeek.com.

This is Week 2 of the ABC’s of American History guest series. Join us each week for 26 different and fun American History topics!

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Homeschooled Through High School: Kerry Jones from Let’s Homeschool High School

February 7, 2013 By Thaleia 2 Comments

Homeschooled Through High School:

Kerry Jones from

Let’s Homeschool High School

Those of us who homeschool or who have been homeschooled through high school know that IT IS VERY Possible. But how? Many parents and students look towards high school with fear and trepidation instead of being joyous as to how far into the journey they have come. I realize that families homeschool for a multitude of reasons and that each family is unique, but questions still arise when the words high school are mentioned!

This week I would like to welcome Kerry Jones from Let’s Homeschool High School.

I’ve been homeschooling for almost 14 years. And no, not in dog years. Which means I’ve been around the home education block a time or two. But the biggest challenge for me today is STILL the same challenge I faced in the beginning – – finding a community of other families to network with and share information with. Granted, homeschooling has exploded in popularity in the last decade, but sometimes I still have difficulty connecting with families in similar situations or stages to our own.

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Free research, report, planners, homeschool and blog resources!

August 24, 2012 By Thaleia Leave a Comment

Great Resources for Homeschool:

Sometimes I find some really great resources online for homeschool. I save them to my pc if they are pdf’s, but when I go to share them later it is not always easy to find the origimal source for them. So this is a list of really great places to find research info., reports, book reports, and graphic organizers. Some of these I have printed and plan on sharing with our LHP/PP/Pioneer Co-op this fall. Others are just for our families reference (in case we need them.) Still thought it might be of help to other homeschool families and worth the time to track down links and share!