Materials for Group Three

Topic: Police on Hemenway Street

Directions: Start with the core resources, then move to the additional resources if you have time. Click on each resource to navigate to the Internet Archive or Digital Repository System, where you can read documents and view photographs.   In the Internet Archive, use the zoom button and page turner on the bottom right of the viewer interface. In the DRS, click the download button to view the document in higher resolution and read multiple pages.

For each resource, note the number of sequential pages you should look through in the caption citations listed on this page. For resources from the Cauldron: if the citation specifies a single headline, read only the corresponding article. If a citation specifies "full page(s)", read and view all articles and images on those pages.

After you have examined your resources, return to the Lesson Plan page and reflect on the Document Analysis Questions.

Background Note: President Nixon announced the U.S. invasion of Cambodia on April 30, 1970. The student killings at Kent State took place on Monday, May 4, at a protest organized in response to the Cambodian invasion. Students at hundreds of colleges voted to strike that week, including at Northeastern, where the strike last until May 15.


Core Resources


Additional Resources (Optional)