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High school Earth Day other (social studies) scripts
Spanish Por and Para Reading: El medio ambiente: The Environment / Earth Day
This 5-page file includes:~A dialog between two brothers, one of which is trying to get the other to be more environmentally friendly! In addition to a lot of environmental vocabulary, the reading features multiple uses of por and para. Reading includes a glossary of new vocabulary.~The same reading but with blanks where por and para should be. Students need to fill in the prepositions to complete the reading.~A worksheet with 8 reading comprehension questions in Spanish as well as a short writi
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Tale of Perseus and Medusa (Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This 45-minute script-story adapts the ancient Greek myth of Perseus and his adventure to slay the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa. The script includes 19 speaking parts as well as opportunities for sound effects. Reader's Theater is an effective learning strategy for any grade level, and your students will love the chance to inhabit characters from ancient Greek mythology. This 15-page download also includes a 2-page teacher guide including relevant background information, story summary, pre-reading
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6th - 12th
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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: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Rachel Carson: A Reader's Theater Script
WOMEN in SCIENCE: Rachel Carson, a Biography!A Biologist and marine zoologist, Carson’s books shared her love of nature, especially the ocean and its inhabitants. Her book, Silent Spring, sparked concern in how chemical pesticides were harming our environment. Carson helped to start the environmental movement in our country, which led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This Reader's Theater Script could be used as a STEM biography any time of year or especially during
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5th - 9th
Podcast Club BUNDLE - Student Led Project/Extra Curricular Ready to Go!
Bring innovation and student voice into your school with this engaging podcast program. Can be used as an extra curricular or adapted for specific school projects!Designed for upper primary or secondary students, this versatile activity can be seamlessly adapted to various subjects. It offers a comprehensive walkthrough, guiding you through the entire process of launching a podcast project within your school, with all the necessary details already accounted for. Included in the easily accessible
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7th - 10th
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Jacques Cousteau: A Reader's Theater Script
Studying the ocean? Looking for a resource for Earth Day or World Ocean Day? Introduce your students to Jacques Cousteau with this informative Reader's Theater Script. Oceanographer, photographer, scientist, inventor, writer and filmmaker, Cousteau spent his life studying the oceans and the marine life that lived in the oceans. His books and films on his studies sparked much interest in our oceans and created an awareness about the need for marine conservation. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Sh
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Veterans' Day Skit
Five young adults are siting on the deck of one of their friend's home. They are discussing the significance of Veterans' Day and the contribution of Veterans to the United States of America.Some make mention of their family members who are Veterans. They discuss activities and celebrations that happen on Veterans' Day and express their pride at what the Veterans have done for the country.This 15 minutes skit is suitable for readers' theatre or enactment by grades 6 to 12 students, youth group
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6th - 12th
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Boston Massacre Trial: Reader's Theater!
Get your students involved with a fictional version of one of the most important trials in American history! The whole class will have a role in the trial that determines whether British officers were guilty of murdering American colonists during the Boston Massacre, or if they acted in self-defense. This trial combines the best part of a reader's theater and mock trial. Students who decide to take on the role of a lawyer or witness will have a script to read from to reenact a fictionalized vers
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5th - 11th
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Andrew Jackson & Westward Expansion Bundle
Introducing a comprehensive range of meticulously crafted Andrew Jackson and Westward Expansion resources. This carefully curated collection encompasses a captivating Readers Theatre, a meticulously designed Graphic Organizer, an engaging Pear Deck experience, and an assortment of thoughtfully developed worksheets and activities. Immerse your students in a transformative journey through the realms of Manifest Destiny, Westward Expansion, and an array of captivating topics. Our meticulously tail
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6th - 11th
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AVID Resources / Student Resource Pages / WICOR Resource Pages - Retro Design
Make sure your students always have access to important resources during your class! This set includes 6 printable PDFs of resources that are essential for your students to succeed in an AVID elective class or content class that utilizes AVID strategies. I use these in my class EVERY DAY. They are kept in the baskets at the center of their table groups and students reach for them every class period to make sure they are doing their best work. Students use them while collaborating, interacting w
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Monroe Doctrine Interactive Activity - Hands-On Primary Source Simulation
Are you looking for a fun, interactive activity to teach the Monroe Doctrine? Look no further! This activity was designed to engage learners in a period of history that is often boring to teach. Supplement your readings and studies with this hands-on lesson to help explain what the Monroe Doctrine was and hoped to achieve. It's a truly memorable lesson!Originally created for high school special education, this activity has interactivity as it's heart and is great for all middle and high school s
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6th - 12th
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Revolutionary Women Movie Trailer Project: The American Revolution
In this project students will work in groups to film a movie trailer/preview (not an actual movie) about the accomplishments of a specific historical woman during the American Revolution. They are required to do research on the woman, write a storyboard/script, and film the trailer. It is a really fun project, and my students always get very into it. They have a lot of opportunity for creativity. Included here are the project instructions/requirements, tips, list of historical women of the Revol
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9th - 12th
The Earth Day News Report - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - Two reporters are out interviewing people about what Earth Day is. They select Bob and Sally to talk with. Bob and Sally are both students in class. Bob hasn’t listened very well but Sally has. Sally is able to say what her class is doing while Bob talks about making the Earth cookies or letting it sleep in. Together Sally and the Reporters are able to help straighten Bob out. When they end there are several suggestions ma
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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No Way Out for Farmers -- Shays' Rebellion, 1787
Want to get your history students moving and engaged in their learning? Harness their energy and goofiness with a play! Kids are dramatic and there isn't much in early American history as dramatic as Shays' Rebellion!Engage students in the first civil war of the new United States and the final straw that led to the Constitutional Convention through this classroom play. Students take on different roles of the people in Massachusetts during the early days of the rebellion, looking at the political
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6th - 9th
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Readers Theatre in History Class
Using Reader's Theater is beneficial for students in learning history, as well as providing them with other skills. Reader's Theater helps students to develop fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and retention by having them read the same text multiple times.It also allows students to become more engaged in their learning by taking a more active role. Additionally, Reader's Theater encourages cooperation between students and allows them to practice speaking and listening skills. Furthermore, it h
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5th - 11th
A to Z Black History Poem
This poem is 26 lines long. Each letter of the alphabet represents a figure in Black History. It can be used as a performance piece for Black History Month assemblies, or, of course, any time of the year. The rhymes are in couplets, and the lines are simple - a letter, and then no more than 5 words for each line! This poem can be performed by students at any grade level.
As a performance piece, it can be enhanced with costumes, movement, posters, etc., to bring forth the characterization.
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K - 12th
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9 Science Plays for Earth Month
9 SCIENCE PLAYS FOR EARTH MONTH is a perfect complement to any elementary/middle/high school earth science curriculum or environmental studies program. Each playscript contains full set, stage, costume directions along with useful staging tips.
PLAYS INCLUDE: Recycling: Taming the Plastic Monster! • Sources of Energy • Home Sweet Biome • Fossils • Magnets Are Magical! • The Planets • How Birds Fly • Call of the Wild” – What a Park Ranger Does • “Monster in the Basement” – What a
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3rd - 12th
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American Revolution: Who was the Greatest American Revolutionary?
This is a role playing panel discussion/debate involving 9 American Revolutionaries including such people as George Washington, Ben Franklin, Abigail Adams, and James Armistead. Each Revolutionary attempts to persuade the audience that they should be considered the Greatest American Revolutionary. Everything is included to complete this debate...procedure, History and Language Arts standards, differentiation options, role sheets for each candidate, complete moderator script, and discussion quest
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3rd - 12th
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NEW REPUBLIC PART 1 READERS THEATRE
George Washington and John AdamsThis highly engaging reader's theatre takes students on a journey to learn about George Washington and John Adams's Presidency. Students enjoy playing the characters and bringing history to life. This is a great lesson, review, or additional resource that can fit right in with your curriculum. Readers Theater helps to….develop fluency through repeated exposure to text.increase comprehension.integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening in an authentic c
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7th - 11th
Also included in: Readers Theatre in History Class
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery Assembly - Grades 9 to 12
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2nd December Presentation / AssemblyGrades 9 to 12 Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go!Slavery is not a part of the past. Slavery is around us in the present, but most people don’t even realize it. According to the International Labor Organization, more than 40 million people around the world are victims of contemporary slavery, more than at any other time in history. (1)This age-appropriate assembly aims to;Clarify what modern-
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9th - 12th
Small Group Reader's Theaters for Earth Day
The scripts in this pack were written for 3 - 5 students. Each script is on a subject that comes up around Earth Day. I use all of my Reader's Theaters to help students improve their fluency. My students, especially the ones struggling to read, still require motivation to improve and that is where Reader's Theater comes in. You can buy 6 of these scripts in this pack for $8 or pay $2 a piece for them. Buying this pack will save you $4. The scripts in this pack are: Ecoman - Father Earth Mother S
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Ecoman Teaches Water Conservation - Spanish Reader's Theater for Small Groups
This is a small group reader's theater is for 4 students. In the script - Students are hanging out and wasting some water; not intentionally - they just aren’t thinking about it. Ecoman arrives and explains what water conservation is. He/She tells the students that even kids can and should help save water. They discuss several easy ways water can be saved by kids. When Ecoman leaves the students are ready to become heroes for the environment! We use reader's theaters to encourage our students to
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Colonists Break-Up Letter
This document can be used as an engagement strategy to introduce a lesson or unit on the American Revolution. It can be used as a "letter you found on the floor" before school and read it as if it is a break-up letter from student to student, building suspense to know who it is from. - XOXO, THE COLONISTS
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2nd - 12th
Also included in: American Revolution Unit
Benin Class Play
Benin Class Play preview
Cast Size: 30 - easily adaptable up or down
Duration: Around 15 minutes not including music suggestions
This script is one of several written in response to recent (Sept 2014) changes in the UK National Curriculum. Apart from adding new subjects e.g. Stone Age to Iron Age and Ancient Sumer (both of which I have ‘done’/are available off this website), the challenge to teachers now is to present ‘the bigger picture’. I have addressed this challenge by taking a broader appr
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4th - 9th
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