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War of 1812 - Literacy Activities
This section includes numerous literacy activities related to the War of 1812. Use the filters on the left side of the page to isolate activities by grade level or format (online or printable).
War of 1812 Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This 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.
War of 1812 Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
In Between a Rock and a Hard Place - The American Position before the War of 1812
Description: This writing/drawing prompt describes the American position in regards to France and England before the War of 1812. It then challenges students to think of a situation in which they were similarly in between a rock and hard place and to describe and draw the situation.
James Madison Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH: 343 Words; LEXILE: 910
James Madison Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This 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: 343 Words; LEXILE: 910
James Madison Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This online cloze reading exercise requires students to type the words from the word bank into the correct fields in the paragraph. It gives immediate feedback.
Dolley Madison Online Reading Comprehension
Description: This interactive reading comprehension activity allows students to read a passage, annotate text with highlights, adjust font settings, and listen to the passage using a built-in text-to-speech feature. It includes multiple-choice questions with navigation options, a “See All Questions” mode, and a printable, color-coded score report showing elapsed time and detailed feedback.
Comparing and Contrasting Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
Description: This activity requires students to compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Students must evaluate ten statements to determine if each is associated with Jefferson, Madison, or both.
Sequencing the Life of James Madison
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a James Madison passage and then, to sequence eight events of his life from earliest to latest.
James Madison Correct-me Passage
Description: This fun activity requires students to correct a passage about James Madison that has eight factual errors. Students first must discover the errors, then click on them and select the correct answer from the drop down menu.
James Madison Fact or Fiction - Online
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a James Madison passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction. It gives immediate feedback.
James Madison Fact or Fiction - Printable
Description: This fun activity requires students to read a James Madison passage and then, to sort 10 statements into those that are facts and those that are fiction.
James Madison Digital Centers - by Computer Mice
Description: This resource includes numerous bundled digital learning, researching, communicating, reviewing, and gaming activities on James Madison in a single resource. Students can conduct research , fill out graphic organizers and Venn diagrams, write e-books with pictures, conduct interviews, determine fact or opinion, play games, and much, much more! If you're teaching about James Madison, you're sure to find any number of unique opportunities for your students here.
James Madison on the $5,000 bill
Description: This fun activity requires students to modernize the old $5,000 bill with James Madison on it.
James Madison Activities Bundle -Ten Printable James Madison Activities from MrNussbaum.com
Description: This packet contains all of the printable James Madison activities on MrNussbaum.com
James Madison United States Postage Stamp Coloring Page
Description: This is a beautiful coloring page that features an authentic $2 James Madison stamp.
Andrew Jackson Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and ten multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback. It gives immediate feedback. In addition, when you click the "listen" button, you can hear the passage while it highlights the text. PASSAGE LENGTH = 125 words; LEXILE = 1010
Andrew Jackson Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven 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 = 367 words; LEXILE = 1010
Andrew Jackson Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and four multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 125 words; LEXILE = 1010
Andrew Jackson Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a biographical passage and seven multiple choice questions. PASSAGE LENGTH = 367 words; LEXILE = 1010
Battle of New Orleans Reading Comprehension - Online
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven 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.
Battle of New Orleans Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Battle of New Orleans Cloze Reading - Online
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Battle of New Orleans Cloze Reading
Description: This contextual vocabulary exercise requires students to insert the vocabulary words from the word bank that complete the paragraph.
Star-Spangled Banner (National Anthem) Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and five multiple choice questions.
How Well do you know America's National Anthem?
Description: This online activity will test how well you know the details and vocabulary of the Star-spangled Banner!
The Storm that Saved Washington
Description: This activity describes the unbelievable tornado that hit Washington D.C. as the British were attempting to destroy the city at the end of the War of 1812. It challenges students to role play as a spectator who describes the scene to a newspaper reporter.
Tecumseh Reading Comprehension
Description: This resource includes a historical passage and seven multiple choice questions.

