Effects of the Revolutionary War - Literacy Activities
This section includes dozens of interesting articles and summaries of the causes of the Revolutionary War.
Federalist Papers Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage andseven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Federalist Papers Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.
Federalists versus Republicans Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Federalists versus Republicans Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 237 Words; LEXILE: 1210
The Glaring Weakness of the Articles of Confederation - Writing Prompt
Description: This prompt outlines the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and requires students to choose and explain the most "glaring" weakness.
The Articles of Confederation Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a reading passage and eight multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. You can also print out detailed results. PASSAGE LENGTH = 283 words; LEXILE = 810
Declaration of Independence Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This American Revolution/Revolutionary War resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 267 Words; LEXILE = 1110
Declaration of Independence Reading Comprehension
Description: This American Revolution/Revolutionary War resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 267 Words; LEXILE = 1110
The Secret Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence
Description: This American Revolution/Revolutionary War parody on the Declaration of Independence require students to fix the spelling, grammar, and punctuation of the "rough" draft of Thomas Jefferson's declaration.
Is Recess an Unalienable Right? - Declaration of Independence
Description: This writing prompt requires students to understand the concept of unalienable rights and then to form a persuasive essay on whether recess is a right or privilege that teachers should be able to take away.
The Four Dollar Declaration of Independence
Description: This fun story-writing prompt tells the story of a Philadelphia man who found an original copy of the Declaration of Independence behind an old painting that he bought for $4.00. The prompt challenges students to tell a similar tale of how they find a valuable historical artifact in an improbable place.
Constitutional Convention Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Constitutional Convention Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a detailed historical passage and ten multiple choice questions.
Constitution (Preamble) Paralaugh - Online Mad Lib
Description: This activity allows students to have a little bit of fun with the Preamble. Simply type in the part of speech indicated and create a story that adds a bit of flair to the Preamble.
Introduction to the Constitution Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions.
Pet Peeve Constitution
Description: This fun activity requires students to write and draw about a unique pet peeve of theirs. Teachers can compile student pet peeve activities to make a Pet Peeve Constitution.
Bill of Responsibilities - Constitution
Description: This fun activity requires students to think of a companion to James Madison's Bill of Rights - The Bill or Responsibilities. What responsibilities should citizens have to maintain our democracy?
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