First Battle of Bull Run Fact or Fiction
Grade Level: 6 | Lexile: 1100 | Word Count: 497
 

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why did both the Union and Confederate armies struggle with the First Battle of Bull Run?
  2. What role did "Stonewall" Jackson play in turning the tide of the battle?
  3. How did the public and political leaders react to the Union defeat?
  4. What does the outcome of the First Battle of Bull Run suggest about early expectations for the Civil War?
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 25 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 - Project the activity to the whiteboard and have different students circle "fact" or "fiction" for each statement.