Battle of New Orleans Online Reading Comprehension |
| Grade Level: 5 | Lexile: 1000 | Word Count: 185 |
| This activity gives a printable score report and allows for narration. |
Use this Activity: |
| Discuss - Why do you think the Battle of New Orleans was so significant, even though it happened after the peace treaty was signed? How did Andrew Jackson’s leadership impact the outcome of the battle? What role did communication—or the lack of it—play in the events leading to this battle? How might history have changed if the British had won the Battle of New Orleans? |
| 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. |
| 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 answer for each question. |