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African history scripts for International Baccalaureate
Anansi and the Sky God's Stories: An African Folktale (Script-Story)
Anansi, the world's original spider man, is one of folklore's greatest tricksters! Originating with the Ashanti people of Ghana, Africa, this story tells of one of Anansi's greatest feats: winning stories from Nyame the Sky God. He does so by defeating four fearsome creatures: Mmboro the hornet swarm, Osebo the leopard, Onini the python, and Mmoatia the fairy. With the help of his cunning wife, Aso, Anansi uses his spider skills to win the Sky God's stories for the humans of earth!This 12-page d
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Also included in: Hero Tales from World Mythology 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
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: World History Bundle
Pre and AP Spanish Speed Dating | Citas Rápidas | ¡SOY YO! | Interpersonal Speak
CLICK HERE TO SEE A VIDEO PREVIEW!THE PERSPECTIVE: Are you looking for a strategy to engage your intermediate and mid intermediate students, break the ice AND practice Interpersonal Speaking by expressing and elaborating ideas in 20 seconds? ¡Para Aquí! THE PRACTICE: Citas Rápidas: ¡SOY YO! is a proven strategy for incorporating interpersonal speaking into your curriculum. Allow students to feel comfortable by starting slowly, allowing previous practice in pairs and small groups. As an entir
Grades:
10th - 12th, Adult Education
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The Triangle Trade and The Middle Atlantic Passage
Offer your students a visual introduction to the slave trading that took place for nearly 300 years between Europe, Africa and the Americas. This slide show on “The Triangle Trade and the Middle Passage” has dramatic illustrations and is accompanied by 8 pages of detailed notes with over 90 facts that you can use to narrate the 22-slide presentation. Areas covered by the slide show include:Atlantic trade routesCapturing and selling African slavesConditions and death on slave shipsSlave auctionsW
Grades:
5th - 9th
What did the Ancient Egyptians believe? Class Assembly Script
This comprehensive script delves into the rich tapestry of beliefs held by one of history’s most fascinating civilizations. Students will explore the pantheon of gods and goddesses, the significance of the afterlife, and the rituals and symbols that permeated daily Egyptian life.Key features of this resource include:Educational Script: A meticulously crafted script that combines educational content with theatrical storytelling, allowing students to engage with the material in a memorable way.Cha
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3rd - 7th
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Anansi and the Pot of Beans Play Script for Young Actors
Looking for the perfect play for your large cast? "Anansi and the Pot of Beans" tells the tale of Anansi, the trickster spider, and how spiders lost all of their hair! A sweet reader's theatre style production that can be acted out by your young actors or even turned into a puppet show! Opportunities for music to be added to make it a wonderful themed evening of African inspired performances!
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Grades:
1st - 5th
Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | The Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about the Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are pharaohs, Middle Kingdom, Thebes, Nubia, Syria, Valley of Kings, Hyksos, Prince Ahmose, New Kingdom, Queen Hatshepsut, Arabia, East Africa, Nile River, Phoenicians, Asia, Thutmose III, Mesopotamian, Amenhotep IV, Nefer
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Africa Activities Bundle
This reading activity is written in rhyme.Students read in small groups, one at a time. Divide your class into groups to start.Students then select a part. After they read, choose a few volunteersTo perform a piece for everyone’s eyes and ears. Fluency improves, and students connect with text.A lively discussion can take place next. Topics include the diverse land of Africa, Africa as the birthplace of humanity, and ancient civilizations including Egypt, Kush, Meroe, and Axum. This material is
Grades:
7th - 10th
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West African Kingdoms, Readers Theater | Rhyming
This reader's theater is written in rhyme.Students read in small groups, one at a time. Divide your class into groups to start.Students then select a part. After they read, choose a few volunteersTo perform a piece for everyone’s eyes and ears. Fluency improves, and students have fun with text.A lively discussion can take place next. Topics include the West African civilizations Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Senegambia and the Akan states, and Benin. This material is adapted from the Prentice Hall textb
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Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient Africa Activities Bundle
Drama: Creating a Production Step by Step using tons of Visible Thinking
This 33-page "workbook" or "drama journal" guides a group of students to create their own short (or longer) original production, using only Visible Thinking Strategies. It covers the entire creative process from goal setting, conception, story outline, character development, research, costume and set design, scheduling and planning strategies, audience reflections and finally, personal reflections. The students can, but do not have to write a script. There is no prescribed theme, genre, style or
Grades:
4th - 10th
Mansa Musa Skit
Experience the grandeur and generosity of one of history's most extraordinary journeys in "Mansa Musa's Golden Pilgrimage." This engaging skit brings to life the legendary pilgrimage of Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire, to Mecca. Set against a vivid desert backdrop, the script captures the essence of Mansa Musa's journey - a voyage that transcends mere travel and becomes a symbol of cultural exchange, spiritual growth, and unprecedented generosity.
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6th - 9th
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The Civil Rights Monologues, A Civil Rights Play, Middle & H.S.
Drama! Comedy! Tragedy! Great for Black History Month, or any other month! Are you sick of the same tired old Black History Month programs? Here's a modern play for high school that's guaranteed to hold your audience's interest! Appropriate for grades 7-12Highlighting the story of the Civil Rights movement from the perspectives of the people who lived it, The Civil Rights Monologues gives a 360° view of the movement and the marches in Birmingham, Alabama. This edgy play for high school and mi
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8th - 10th, Higher Education
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Griots Skit
Dive into the captivating world of West African heritage with "The Griot's Echo: A Symphony of Histories," an immersive skit set in a vibrant 15th-century marketplace. This narrative marvel brings to life the rich oral traditions of a West African kingdom, showcasing the pivotal role of the griot - a revered storyteller and keeper of history. The skit intricately weaves tales of legendary warriors, epic battles, and ancestral wisdom, brought to life through the melodious strings of a kora. Witne
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6th - 9th
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West African Culture, Reader's Theater | Rhyming
This reader's theater is written in rhyme.Students read in small groups, one at a time. Divide your class into groups to start.Students then select a part. After they read, choose a few volunteersTo perform a piece for everyone’s eyes and ears. Fluency improves, and students connect with text.A lively discussion can take place next. Topics include West African village life, religion, art, music, and literature. This material is adapted from the Prentice Hall textbook, “African American History”
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient Africa Activities Bundle
Reader's Theater GEORGE CRUM - Potato Chip Inventor - BLACK HISTORY
If you are searching for a way to get your students to enjoy reading, become more expressive, read aloud with confidence, become more fluent…then let the magic begin!! I have found using Reader’s Theater with large and small groups really helps my students strengthen their reading and language arts skills! My class CHEERS every time I tell them we are going to do Reader’s Theater!! This technique makes reading come alive for your students and can really develop classroom full of confident reader
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2nd - 8th
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Reader's Theater: The Flying Lion
Reader's Theater: The Flying Lion
This is a highly engaging script retelling a South African folk tale that is perfect for a diverse group of readers. There are parts ranging from DRA 20 to 60. Have your students work on their fluency, expression, and comprehension with this fast paced and animated story!
Included:
Character list with approximate DRA reading levels
1 Master Script
7 Individual Scripts with parts high lighted
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | Life in Ancient Egypt
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about the Nile River and life in ancient Egypt. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Nile River, Kemet, cataracts, delta, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, basins, canals, shadoof, Papyrus, hieroglyphics, scribes, Upper and Lower Egypt, King Narmer, dynasty, Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, theocracy
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5th - 8th
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Play - When Mansa Musa Came to Cairo
“When Mansa Musa Came to Cairo” is based on the 14th century Arab historian Al-Umari’s account of Mansa Musa’s meeting with the sultan of Cairo while visiting during his pilgrimage to Mecca. This play is a fun and engaging way to teach about the Empire of Mali, Mansa Musa, and/or cultural diffusion.Product is a .zip file which contains 4 .pdfs★ Teacher introduction to the play★ The play "When Mansa Musa Came to Cairo"★ 8 questions of increasing Depth of Knowledge levels★ An answer key ========
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Africa Class Play
Africa Class Play
This script covers: North, South, East, West and Central Africa
Cast of 30 - easily adaptable up or down
Narrator
North Africa (1 - 6) – dressed as Ancient Egyptians
South Africa (7-12) – dressed as lemur, zebra, lion, hippo, giraffe and monkey
East Africa (13-18) – dressed in safari gear
West Africa (19-24) – dressed in tribal gear
Central Africa (25-29) – dressed as expeditioners
Duration - 15 minutes without inclusion of music (playlist of 14 wonderful songs - this could do
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3rd - 8th
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Black History Program Script: A Celebration of African-American Hair!
Hair plays such a vital role in the African-American experience and has a rich and vibrant history. This piece, intended for grades 4th - 8th, celebrates hair styles that are popular with students now and studies the history of these styles. It also touches on diversity within the African Amercan experience from skin color to hair textures and encourages students to celebrate their individual uniqueness. A suggested follow-up piece to this script could be the limited series, "Hair Tales" that is
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5th - 8th
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Socratic Lesson about Identity & Society
This socratic dialogue is intended to help students think about the social construction of identity. This lesson would be a good introduction to any work about identity, gender, race, or social justice and equality.
The original intention of this lesson plan was to introduce a major thesis in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - that he was a “man” even though he was not “white,” and therefore he was fighting to change the “definition” of “man” (rather than arguing that he “counts”
Grades:
8th - 12th
Creation Assembly
Creation Assembly
This is the first in a series of assemblies on Bible Stories – entitled Biblical Banter. Written for 5 – 7 year olds this assembly can be edited for use by older children; whereas for subsequent assemblies (Adam & Eve, Noah’s Ark) two versions, for both younger and older children, have been written.
These Biblical Banter Assemblies are currently available separately but will, when completed, be available as a set. Four have been written to date - sales will determine how
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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IB Portfolio Night Sheet 3-5
As teachers working in an IB school, we know the importance of portfolios. But when it comes time for students to share their portfolios with their parents, they forget what to say. Use this handy Portfolio Night Conference sheet to help your students navigate through their portfolios and their learning.
This document is designed especially for students in grades 3-5, with complex questions and smaller lines for writing. Includes 9 pages of questions, sentence starters, goals, skills, Unit
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3rd - 5th
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Economics Project: Fiscal and Monetary Policy Presentation
In this activity, students work in groups of four to create a weather report of the economic conditions. They use creativity and humor to apply their understandings of recessions and inflationary gaps as extreme "conditions" in the "forecast" of a desired region.Within this report, students explain the expected impacts, interview a person "in the elements," and then pose an advice (policy) of how to respond to these extreme weather conditions. The document for this task includes an overview, rub
Grades:
11th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle: Economics Projects
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