2017+Boston+Massacre

=Boston Massacre Trial Debriefing 2017=

Did your class jury get the verdict "right"? Did history? Based on your reading and the evidence presented along with the testimony given, share your personal opinion here. Let this be the "Court of Public Opinion"

Were any of the defendants guilty of Murder? Manslaughter? Not Guilty? What do you think about Captain Preston, Private Kilroy, and Private Montgomery and their actions and intentions on the night of March 5th 1770. What do you think about the crowd? Was it a mob? Who was responsible for the massacre ultimately? What if there was a "do over"? What could have been changed? What would you have done in their shoes- either a soldier's shoes, or someone in the mob. Which witnesses in your class did the best job in determining the outcome of the case? Which attorney's were most persuasive, and what were their techniques for interviewing witnesses and making things clear to the jury?

This is a wide open all 8th grade discussion. Please make your title specific to your topic so that you are more likely to attract readers. Then- check back and defend your points. Try to post new points by Thursday this week. After Thursday, everything should be in the form of a reply...