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High school Black History Month music scripts
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader's theater script
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader’s theater is a 2 page script for 8 readers that explains the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s arrest and subsequent letter, summarizes the content of the letter and provides a peek at subsequent landmark events that came as a result of the civil rights movement.Also included: a rubric, reader's theater version of MLK's I Have a Dream speech, and some Black History visual writing prompts/bulletin board items to promote critical thinking.Check out
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6th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice Readers Theater Play Script
A true and compelling story from the Montgomery Bus Boycott! Who can forget Claudette Colvin? Well, history did for nearly fifty years. Claudette was just fifteen when she was dragged off a Montgomery city bus for refusing to surrender her seat. Unlike Rosa Parks a year later, Claudette was convicted and then ostracized by her peers, by Civil Rights leaders, and by history. Her story has resurfaced thanks to Philip Hoose’s book, Twice Toward Justice. Use this script independently or paired it wi
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5th - 9th
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Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Key Signatures: Google Slides with Lesson Script
This Google Slides presentation gives a thorough explanation of key signatures: what they are, what they do, how to read them, and how to find the major keys they represent; as well as the Orders of Flats/Sharps and the Circle of Fifths/Fourths. It also includes a lesson script in the Speaker Notes embedded in the Slides file (you can view these in editing mode by going to Insert >> Show Speaker Notes; or in presenting mode by hovering your mouse near the bottom of the screen until the Too
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Music Theory Google Slides Bundle
Black History Month: Complete Black History Month Program Script and Speeches
Full black history program script created by black educators including speeches spotlighting black athletes, musicians, scientists, politicians, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and poets.
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PreK - 12th
Bessie Coleman: Aviator!(Reader's Theater Script)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Bessie Coleman. Bessie was the first African American female pilot in the U.S. A. AND the first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot's license! Great for Black History Month in February or Women's History Month in March. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series.I also have these resources you may find of interest:1. The idea to foster contributions of African Americans began wi
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in:Â African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Rhyming Veterans Day Script
Don't spend time writing your own rhyming script! I did it for you so you can spend more time planning other parts of your amazing program.By adopting this rhyming script, your Veterans Day program will take on a renewed energy and captivate even the youngest members of the audience!This product aims to provide rhyming speaking parts to enhance the momentum of your Veterans Day program and can be tailored to fit your own traditions or inspire the creation of new ones. This script includes twenty
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PreK - 12th
Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script(A Visit with...)
Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen with this play. The format is a Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series where the studio audience asks questions of Charles A. Anderson, one of the Tuskegee Airman. Audience members ask questions of the guest.Included are Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, links and the key.Other resource you may find of interest:1. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Rosa Parks.Rosa, called the "Mother of th
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5th - 9th
Also included in:Â African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Slavery and Freedom: Frederick Douglass and African-American Folktale Scripts
All students should study the institution of American slavery. Learning the ugly truth about slavery, its methods, its victims, and its perpetrators will prevent its resurgence in the future. As one of our finest Americans, Frederick Douglass proved in his life story, education is the enemy of slavery. Two of the script-stories in this collection dramatize selections from Frederick Douglass's autobiography Life of an American Slave. A third script-story intertwines authentic experiences on a sla
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Drama script - Nits - An assembly item package
A mini musical about Nits. This is my most outrageous and favourite script to date. Crazy kids, Wild parents and a Royal chemist delight the stage through cabaret music, rhyme, drama and song. Eight audio tracks accompany the musical play and add comedy and entertainment for the audience. It also features audio tracks for the two short songs. Very easy to stage with clear and concise instructions and it is easy. Duration approximately 9 minutes.
Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board & Readers Theater plus Activity
Celebrate Black History Month or use this anytime of the year to draw attention to 12 prominent figures both past and present. Within this diverse offering you will get materials for an interactive bulletin board, a readers theater featuring the same 12 figures, and a bonus writing activity. It is flexible enough to use with 4th graders and up. I suggest laminating the puzzle pieces for the bulletin board if you would like to reuse the product next year. * Interactive Bulletin board *12 historic
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4th - 10th
African Folk Tales Reader's Theatre Scripts/stories x3 with Questions
One day, Frog visited Sky. FrogSky! Please make me look better. I want to be beautiful and strong like the other animals. Frog waited, but nothing happened. Sky was silent. FrogSky! Could you at least give me a tail? All the other animals have tails. SkyVery well. I will give you a tail. FrogThank you, Sky! SkyOnce you have a tail, you must watch over my special water hole. Make sure that it never goes dry and that everyone drinks from it. FrogI will do anything you ask once I have a tail.Incl
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Black History Month Readers Theatre Play
This Readers Theater script for Black History Month is great for middle and high school students. "The Spirits of Black History." 8-10 actors. All genders are flexible. Ten minutes long. Can be done in class or on stage. The staging is simple, with no heavy or large props. Written by playwright Dante Wellman. There is a very short dance routine performed by the Nicholas Brothers. The teacher has full discretion/freedom here to develop a brief routine; one or two musicians could also be added to
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7th - 12th
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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)
I'm so excited about this resource! This packet was designed using the picture book, 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles M. Smith & Shane W. Evans.The 28 events highlighted in this book are for each day in February in honor of Black History Month. (Day 29 - leap year - is "today" and the students can write their own fact). The people mentioned are in chronological order from Crispus Attucks in 1770 to Barack Obama in 2009. Packet Table of Contents:pg. 3-9: Rea
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PreK - 12th
Orchestra Curriculum Map Bundle
Are you teaching an orchestra course and don't know where to start? This "Orchestra Curriculum Map Bundle" is a great place to start! Each curriculum map breaks down a year of orchestra into 4 Quarters. Each quarter contains the following lesson planning markers to help sequence material:Measurement Topic: The overarching organizational structure used to group content/concepts within the curriculum mapPacing: The recommended time period within the year for instruction related to the essential q
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3rd - 12th
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Spongebob Squarepants the Musical- Study Guide
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical (originally titled The SpongeBob Musical, later retitled as such for the national tour) is a stage musical, co-conceived and directed by Tina Landau[1] with songs by various artists and a book by Kyle Jarrow.[2] It is based on the Nickelodeon animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants and made its world premiere in June 2016 at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago.[3][4] Following a month of previews, the musical opened on Broadway at the Palace Theat
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6th - 12th
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Christmas Carols Assembly or Class Presentation
Christmas Carols Assembly - written by Sue Russell
This script for use by a class or a whole year group, is the latest of a set of Christmas scripts playwright/teacher Sue Russell is working on. Other Christmas scripts are "Christmas Spirit - The Conversion of Mrs Scrooge" (a grumpy old teacher!) and "Snow White and the 22 Dwarfs", with scripts being added to my website www.plays-r-ussell.com all the time. This script is free off my website www.plays-r-ussell.com this month and I am also giving
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3rd - 12th
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An Afternoon with Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois and Malcolm X
This is a short play about a fictional account of a lunch between Maya Angelou, Malcolm X and W.E.B. Dubois. This play can be used a reader's theater piece for a literary center or for a Black History Month activity. Throughout this lunch, these historical figures discuss civil rights, human rights and the importance of education. This is play can also be performed as a skit.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Music, Choir, Band, Orchestra Concert Etiquette Speeches & Poems for any season
18 Music Concert Etiquette Speeches are perfect for any band, choir, orchestra or general music concert in any season. Teach your students AND the audience proper concert etiquette while entertaining the crowd. The majority of these speeches are written in poetic form with rhyming couplets. Allow your students to read prior to the beginning of the concert. Works well with middle school and high school music concerts!This PDF product contains:4 General Welcome & Etiquette Speeches/Poems2 Fa
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7th - 10th
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Accidentals, Steps, and Enharmonics: Google Slides with Lesson Script
This Google Slides presentation gives a thorough explanation of sharps, flats, and naturals; finding half and whole steps using a piano keyboard; and enharmonic notes. It also includes a lesson script in the Speaker Notes embedded in the Slides file (you can view these in editing mode by going to Insert >> Show Speaker Notes; or in presenting mode by hovering your mouse near the bottom of the screen until the Toolbar shows up and selecting Notes). I also have a printable PDF of Speaker Not
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Also included in:Â Music Theory Google Slides Bundle
Songs of America Musical Class Play
This is a fantastic musical play written for my 4th and 5th grade class focusing on the history of patriotic songs of America! It was a huge hit, with parents and staff letting me know if was the best musical play performance they had ever seen at my performing art charter elementary school. Parents asked me if I planned to "sell it" as it should be shared with schools across America - and so here it is!
It's a journey through time, from 1776 to the 1940s with three main scenes (with easy t
The 11:59: A Reader's Theater Script (Black History, Oral History, Folklore)
This is a reader's theater adaptation of the short story The 11:59 by Patricia McKissack. The story centers around Lester Simmons, a Pullman car porter (and part of the first black union, The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters), as he passes on the legend of the 11:59 with the younger porters. This story will engage students, develop fluency skills, and invite deep discussions regarding events, beliefs, and character actions.
This reader's theater script contains 10 reading parts.
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5th - 12th
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Musical: Pobasso and the Cucumbers
Pobasso and the Cucumbers Historical Musical for SchoolsDownload the script, soundtrack and karaoke tracks for this musicalIt's Australia....but not as you know it.Based in the Top End of Australia about 250 years ago.Follow the adventures of an Indonesian Fisherman, 'Pobasso', from Makassar on his first voyage to Australia.He discovers the First Nation people and learns about their culture, language, and music. He explores their environment, the rainforest, and the reef.He also learns to fish f
Thurgood Marshall, a Thoroughly Good Lawyer - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about Thurgood Marshall. Brad has made a report about Thurgood Marshall for the class for Career Day. Pete and Cindy have never heard of him and wonder why Brad would choose a lawyer to talk about. When Brad tells them that Thurgood Marshall changed America they want to know how a lawyer could do that. Kate and Brad tell them all about Thurgood’s journey as a lawyer and how he fought against
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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