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World history scripts
Reader's Theater: Aztec, Incan, & Mayan Civilization Myths (intermediate)
Review key elements of the Incan, Mayan, and Aztec ancient civilizations while focusing on differentiation in reading fluency! This reader’s theater set features 3 popular myths/legends from history written on 3 separate reading levels (each with a lexiled reading level) for a total of 9 plays. Each script contains 6-8 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups with over 20 different characters provided! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Reader's Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater: Types of Government (Monarchy, Democracy, Dictatorship)
Are your students confused by the ways in which a democracy, a monarchy, and a dictatorship form of government work? This fast moving reader’s theater script will help students connect the roles and responsibilities of the monarchy, dictatorship, and democratic forms of government in a fun, engaging, and relatable way! This original play contains 20 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Socia
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Social Studies Reader's Theater Yearlong Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade
National Security Council Simulation / Cuban Missile Crisis (U.S. History)
U.S. History: National Security Council Simulation / Cuban Missile Crisis. Here is the World Scenario: The Soviet Union, the global rival of the United States, has moved Intermediate and medium range ballistic missiles with unclear capabilities to its ally country Cuba, a small island nation located 100 miles from the eastern coast of the continental United States....Students always remark how this simulation is one of their favorite activities of the year!!! You hold the World Scenario, stude
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Cold War Unit Bundle (World History)
Ancient History Reader's Theater Skit Bundle
Engage your students in opportunities to actively engage with the content you're teaching through skits related to Ancient History! Topics include Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and the Mayans of Mesoamerica.This bundle includes all of the Ancient History skits available in my shop. Each skit includes parts for multiple students and five discussion questions that you can use to foster class discussions or use as writing promp
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5th - 8th
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Remembrance Day - Veterans Day Tableaux for Assembly Script
Looking for something more creative for your Veterans Day (USA) or Remembrance Day (CAN) Assembly? This tableaux series is just the thing! As a Drama Club teacher I created a series of 5 scenes where the students are frozen in dramatic poses (tableaux) on the theme of the purpose and meaning of Veterans Day/Remembrance Day and it was a very moving performance. The tableaux are very easy to rehearse, only require a minimal amount of props and black t-shirts for costumes. I have also included
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3rd - 6th
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WWII D-Day Experience/Simulation (Normandy, France June 6, 1944)
In this activity your students will experience the chaos of WWII's D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. Students will learn a brief history of the invasion while participating in physical and mental challenges. This is a fully immersive experience, with movement, video, battle sounds, enemy fire, and scripts included. A fabulous open-and-go activity that students will be talking about long after the class has ended. This experience runs roughly one hour.
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8th - 12th
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Ancient China Reader's Theater Skit - Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Ancient China Reader's Theater Skit! This approximately 15 minute skit will get students moving and acting as they travel back in time to meet famous figures like Confucius and Lao Tzu. Along the way, they'll be learning about the "Three Ways" - Confucianism, Taoism (Daoism) and Legalism. The essential question they'll be answering: How did the "Three Ways" affect the lives of the people in ancient China?
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1. 9
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient China Unit Bundle
Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece Reader's Theater Skit
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Alexander the Great and Ancient Greece Reader's Theater Skit! This approximately 11-13 minute skit will get students moving and acting as they reenact Alexander the Great's journey across Europe, Africa and Asia. The central question that students will be answering: How did Alexander the Great become "Great"?
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1. 6 page script for 10 students (estimated time: 11 - 13 minutes)
2. 5 discussion prompts
Please take
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece Unit Bundle
Ancient Rome Reader's Theater Skit
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Ancient Rome Reader's Theater Skit! This 6-9 minute skit will get students moving and acting as they pretend to be people living in the years leading up to the fall of the Roman Empire. The central question that students will be answering: What led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
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1. 4 page script for 11 students (estimated time: 6 - 9 minutes)
2. 5 discussion prompts
Please take a peek at the preview to see i
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Rome Unit Bundle
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Slide Show and Art Project
Celebrate December with this inclusive slide show on Our Lady of Guadalupe and the miracle that Juan Diego witnessed in Mexico 500 years ago. The slide show also includes a section on Aztec culture and Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire to give students background on how the miracle affected relations between the two warring cultures. Other slides illustrate and discuss some 20 symbols and miraculous features of the tilma that Juan Diego used to gather roses in. A simple art project is also i
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1st - 8th
Early Humans Reader's Theater
Ancient History can come alive in your classroom with the Early Humans Reader's Theater! This 10-15 minute skit will get students moving and acting in a time traveling adventure to the Paleolithic Era, Ice Age and Neolithic Era.
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1. 6 page script for 8 students (estimated time: 10-15 minutes)
2. 5 discussion prompts
Please take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A s
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Early Humans Unit Bundle
The Lost Ship: A Historical Fiction Titanic Play
This fun and engaging historical fiction Titanic Readers' Theater Script is suitable for 3rd-6th grade students. They will enjoy acting out the 13 different parts, as well as learning about accurate historical information that detail the passengers and historical facts about the ship. A "Historical Information" page is provided to show passengers that survived and perished in this disaster.
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3rd - 6th
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Ancient Greece Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Ancient Greece! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment strategy. It also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills. The acts are as follows: Act I: Athens and Sparta EmergeAct II: Fighting off the PersiansAct III: Entering the Classical AgeAct IV: The Peloponnesian WarAct V
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: World History Reader's Theater Bundle
Renaissance and Reformation Reader's Theater
This activity is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the Renaissance and Protestant Reformation! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills. The acts are as follows: Act I: Literary Classics (Dante/ Shakespeare)Act II: Legendary Artists (Leonardo da Vinci/ Michelangelo)Act III: Scientific Advancements (Copernicus/ Kepler) Act IV: Marti
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: World History Reader's Theater Bundle
Ancient Africa Unit
Unit Includes:
*All Files can be accessed from a Mac or Windows computer*
Lesson 1- Development of African Civilizations
Keynote/PowerPoint- (28 Slides)
Teacher Script for Keynote- (7 Pages)
Student Outline for Keynote
Lesson 2- Kingdoms and States of Africa
Keynote/PowerPoint- (25 Slides)
Teacher Script for Keynote- (8 Pages)
Student Outline for Keynote
Lesson 3- African Society and Culture
Keynote/PowerPoint- (21 Slides)
Teacher Script for Keynote- (9 Pages)
Student Outline for Keynote
Un
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7th - 12th
Also included in: World History Bundle
The Americas Aztec Inca and Maya Unit Bundle
The Americas Unit Bundle for North American indigenous people and the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 170 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 15 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of daily life and the history of the Aztec, Inca and Maya empires along with the indigenous tribes of North America. Students will examine the geography of the Americas, ta
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5th - 8th
Remembrance Day Skit-The Story of In Flanders Fields and the Poppy
Want to tell the story behind the poem In Flanders Fields and why we wear a poppy to remember? This short skit is a wonderful way to help children better understand the significance of wearing a poppy for Remembrance Day. The entire play is narrated by a teacher (or strong student) and is about 3 minutes long. There are approximately 10 students who can act out the different roles, (they have no lines), while the remaining students are at the back of the stage holding poppies and white crosse
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2nd - 5th
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Ancient Egypt Reader's Theater Plays (With Leveled Parts)
Three leveled readers' theater plays that describe various aspects of ancient Egyptian civilization and culture.The first play, Making a Mummy, describes the process of making a mummy. The second play, Finding Tut's Tomb, joins Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon during his discovery of King Tut's tomb. The third play, Building a Pyramid, follows the building of a pyramid.Leveled PartsMaking a Mummy•Sekr- 1st Grade•Alim- 2nd Grade•Aka- 3rd Grade•Narrator - 5th GradeFinding Tut's Tomb•Callendar- 1
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Ancient Cultures Leveled Readers Theater Bundle
AP World History Modern: Full Year PPT + Lecture Notes Bundle
Up to date for the 2023-2024 school year. These PowerPoints cover ALL illustrative examples, historical developments, learning objectives, and thematic focuses covered in the most recent College Board released AP World curriculum. With purchase comes lifetime access to updates and product changes! Full year's worth of PowerPoints for AP World History Modern over 35% discount to purchasing each PowerPoint individually!!!Includes my personally researched and detailed lecture notes for every slide
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9th - 12th
Ancient China Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Ancient China! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment strategy. It also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills. The acts are as follows: Act I: Geography and FarmingAct II: Shang and Zhou DynastiesAct III: Rivalry and WarfareAct IV: Confucianism and DaoismAct V: Shi Huan
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Reader's Theaters for History Mega-Bundle
US History for AP/College(52 PPT/750 slides+Texts+Rec.Videos) by PhD in History
Dear colleagues,This is my best course, which is suitable for both AP classes and university lectures. I hope it will equip your students with everything they need to know about US History.The course includes:52 high-quality presentations with over 750 slides (concluding with the George W. Bush administration)39 .docx files containing concise information for your classes. These texts are based on my lectures, organized in a more coherent manner with the help of AIA file with links to more than 1
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Not Grade Specific
Kievan Rus (PPT+Rec.Videos) by PhD in History
Unveiling the Depths of Kievan Rus: A Visual Exploration for EducatorsDesigned by a PhD in History, this resource offers a visually compelling journey through this pivotal era in Eastern European history.Ideal for:Middle and High School World History Classes: Enhance student engagement and understanding with dynamic presentations.University Courses: Deepen student knowledge with a strong foundation in Kievan Rus history. (Note: For university-level courses, additional preparation using scholarl
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Not Grade Specific
A Year Course - World History (SAVVAS,PPT+Text+Rec.Videos) by PhD in History
Feeling overwhelmed by curriculum development for your 6th grade World History class?Streamline your workload and elevate student learning with this comprehensive resource set, created by a PhD in History. Aligned perfectly with the SAVVAS MyWorld Interactive - World History textbook (the first 8 topics), it offers a time-saving and engaging solution for the entire year.What's Included:Eight Thematic Units: Covering the major eras of World History, from the origins of civilization to the Byzant
Grades:
5th - 7th
Roman Republic + Empire (PPT+Text+Rec.Videos), made by PhD in History
Dive into the Colosseum: An Epic Journey Through Ancient Rome! ⚔️️Calling all history buffs (and future gladiators)! Embark on an 11-week adventure through the mighty Roman Empire with this exciting middle school course, designed by a real PhD in History!What awaits you:11 interactive lectures: Packed with presentations, engaging activities, and captivating stories, these lessons will bring the Roman Republic and Empire to life!Supporting materials: Each lecture comes with clear summaries and
Grades:
5th - 7th
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