Comparing and Contrasting the First and Second Continental Congresses |
| Grade Level: 6 | Lexile 1100 |
| This activity provides short descriptions of both congresses and then challenges students to find three similarities and three differences between the two. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - This is a great activity that helps students understand the similarities and differences between the First and Second Continental Congress. It's self-explanatory for students, however, you can kick off a conversation by asking your class if they can enumerate similarities and differences between the two. |
| 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 20 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work. It can be part of a series of Revolutionary War-themed comprehension activities offered to students as 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 write the correct answers in the boxes. |
| Work in Pairs - This activity is perfect to have students collaborate in pairs. |