Readers Theatre- Salem Witch Trial of Samuel Wardwell
Grade Levels
5th - 12th, Adult Education, Homeschool
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Standards
CCSSRL.5.1
CCSSRL.5.3
CCSSRF.5.4
CCSSRF.5.4c
CCSSSL.5.1
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Here are two readers theatre type scripts that can be "performed" in any classroom or even a large audience. Some students or even adults will be needed to be the main characters, while the rest of the audience can become the jury. The jury will decide if Samuel and Margaret are guilty of witchcraPrice $8.50Original Price $9.98Save $1.48
Description
This is a readers theatre, based off of the actual trial of Samuel Wardwell in the Salem Witch Trials, that can be printed for a class set. Each student can be involved as there are 11 different characters and as many members of the jury as desired. The jury will decide, based upon the evidence presented, if Samuel Wardwell is a witch.
This can be used as a literacy activity, miniature play, and as part of colonial studies. It is 14 pages in length and takes around 45 minutes to both read and allow the jury members to decide. This lesson can easily be extended into writing by to allowing each class member to write a persuasive statement, using facts from the script, on their own decision of guilt or innocence.
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSSRL.5.3
Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
CCSSRF.5.4
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSSRF.5.4c
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
CCSSSL.5.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
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