Abraham Lincoln - The Presidential Years Online Reading Comprehension Part 2
Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1200 | Word Count: 589
This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration

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Discuss -

  1. Why did Southern states secede from the Union after Lincoln’s election, and how did this lead to the formation of the Confederate States of America?
  2. What does Lincoln’s secret train ride through Baltimore tell us about the political tensions and threats he faced before his presidency even began?
  3. How did Lincoln respond to both domestic unrest in Maryland and the international crisis with Britain over the Trent Affair?
  4. In what ways did Lincoln begin to adapt his leadership after early Union defeats like the one at Manassas, and how did this affect his choice of military leaders?
Reading Groups - This passage serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 30 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to annotate important information or to click the correct answers.