Details
Pages
7 Pages
Subject
Reading & Literacy, History, US History
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Resource Type
Activities, Printables, Worksheets
Standard
Not standard specific
Description
This history passage explores and explains the War of 1812, the defining and final military conflict between the United States and Great Britain. The war resulted from trade restrictions, impressment of American sailors, and territorial ambitions. It was fought primarily in North America and ended in a stalemate with the Treaty of Ghent. The War of 1812 helped shape American nationalism, weakened the Federalist Party, and influenced westward expansion.
This passage is written for Grade 5-8 students and can be used in a number of ways by teachers (close reading, direct instruction in class, independent practice, homework, test prep, assessment, sub work, centers, etc).
This "printable/no prep" resource includes:
1) A 950-word historical passage titled 'The War of 1812." The passage is at an upper elementary and middle school reading level and concisely tells the story of this unique and unusual war between the United States and Great Britain
2) A total of 33 questions, including vocabulary, sequencing events from the passage, comprehension, and short answer. These questions require a close reading and re-reading of the text.
3) A crossword puzzle for early finishers or to use as another form of assessment.
4) Answers to every question.
This item is a digital download and is bound by copyright laws. The redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
This passage is written for Grade 5-8 students and can be used in a number of ways by teachers (close reading, direct instruction in class, independent practice, homework, test prep, assessment, sub work, centers, etc).
This "printable/no prep" resource includes:
1) A 950-word historical passage titled 'The War of 1812." The passage is at an upper elementary and middle school reading level and concisely tells the story of this unique and unusual war between the United States and Great Britain
2) A total of 33 questions, including vocabulary, sequencing events from the passage, comprehension, and short answer. These questions require a close reading and re-reading of the text.
3) A crossword puzzle for early finishers or to use as another form of assessment.
4) Answers to every question.
This item is a digital download and is bound by copyright laws. The redistributing, editing, selling, or posting this item (or any part thereof) on the Internet are all strictly prohibited without first gaining permission from the author. Violations are subject to the penalties of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
This history passage explores and explains the War of 1812, the defining and final military conflict between the United States and Great Britain. The war resulted from trade restrictions, impressment of American sailors, and territorial ambitions. It was fought primarily... more
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