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Common Core RL.11-12.2 scripts
Reader's Theater Bundle: 4 Scripts and Lessons, Middle & High School
Allowing your students to perform rather than simply read a play brings a new dimension to a class study of a dramatic piece. When students get up and act out the parts for their audience –usually comprised of non-acting students in the class – it brings a sense of identifying with and ownership of their parts. They have a safe and small audience to perform in front of – which makes it real and more doable. Bring or encourage costumes, the use of musical instruments in the background, or sound e
Reader's Theater Script "Everyman" + Lessons Middle & High School
Medieval drama has never been this fun - share a taste of Medieval European culture and drama with your students, both middle school and secondary! With this purchase, you will receive BOTH the PLAY and lesson materials for a cross-curricular history and ELA experience. This product is also available in my My Top Five Favorite Products in My Store. Check it out - it's a great deal!Students analyze a cultural experience reflected through this short work of literature (RL6). Check out the preview
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: English Language Arts - Bundle of MY Favorite Products in My Shop
The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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Reader's Theater Script + Lessons Engaging Melodrama for Middle & High School
Readers' Theatre is captivating and fun for junior high and secondary students and this lesson packet with "Curses, Foiled Again" will not disappoint! Packet includes original script with 45 pages of engaging lesson materials your students will want to study. . This product is also available in my Students' Choice Favorite Lessons, Vol. 2. Check it out - it's a great deal!With this purchase, you will receive BOTH the original play and lesson materials for a cross-curricular history and ELA expe
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: End of the Year ELA Lessons Students Love Bundle - Middle & High School
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Reader's Theater Script-Story + Teacher Guide)
Want to add a little fun to your study of the 14th century poem SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT? This Reader's Theater script-story adaptation designed for 10-12th graders serves as a perfect complement to the study of the original poem. Students love inhabiting the characters of the story: The naive young knight Sir Gawain, the blustering Lord Bertilak, his mischievous lady, and the mysterious Green Knight.To implement this script-story in your classroom: First, read this 30-minute script-sto
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Adventures of Sherlock Holmes BUNDLE | Digital Escape Rooms | Readers Theater
Unlock the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes with our "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" Short Story Lessons and Enrichment Activities BUNDLE! This comprehensive bundle includes 11 Readers Theater Scripts, a PowerPoint or Google Slides Presentation, Movie Guides, Pre-Write Assignment, Discussion Questions, Vocabulary, and Two Digital Breakout Games for use with Google Classroom. Perfect for middle and high school students studying literature, mystery, crime, or detective fiction. Includes everything
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5th - 12th
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The Scarlet Letter (Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection)
Have you ever wanted to teach The Scarlet Letter but couldn't find the time? While preserving the author's literary style, this 52-page text adapts Hawthorne's classic novel into four 45-minute Reader's Theater script-stories. Allowing the students to inhabit classic characters like Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale brings the literature to life!
Also included with the script-stories is a teacher guide for each of the four parts, complete with relevant background information, plot summary,
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Bundle: American Literature
Save time and over 50% of individual pricing ($26) with this American Literature bundle. It contains 20 reader’s theater scripts, 5 choral readings (poems), lesson plans, projects, Power Points, rubrics, printables and instructions on how to use the resources within. Several activities and assignments combine two or more authors for comparison and analysis.Reader's theater is an excellent way to increase comprehension and character analysis as reader's use their voices to become the characters
World Myth Bundle: Teach a Semester-Long World Mythology Course
This planet-sized bundle gives you materials you need to teach a semester-long world mythology course with 92 days of instruction from which you can pick and choose! These stories are drawn from a variety of world cultures: Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Africa, China, Japan, Russia, American Indian, and many more! The WORLD MYTH BUNDLE includes:Digital teacher guide versions of 5 mythology textbooks: Reaching Valhalla, The Road to Camelot, Tales from Ancient Egypt, Hero Tales from Around
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6th - 12th
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The Red Badge of Courage (Reader's Theater Script-Stories + Reading Guides)
Penning the ultimate novel of the Civil War, Stephen Crane takes us into the mind of a soldier. The Red Badge of Courage portrays one youth’s struggle against himself as he fights his first battle. Because of its psychological realism, the novel still resonates with young readers today. This two-script adaptation is perfect for teachers who need an engaging way to exposure their students to the events of the novel. These script-stories can be used in conjunction with the original text to increas
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Dracula: A Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection
Need a Gothic horror story you can really sink your teeth into? In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the forces of good face off against an ancient evil—Count Dracula, the lord of the undead, as he travels from his crumbling castle in Transylvania to the teeming city of London in search of fresh blood. Filled with fascinating characters like the resourceful Mina Murray, the knowledgeable Professor Van Helsing, the crazed mental patient Renfield, and the diabolical count himself, the story is equal parts ho
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9th - 12th
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Robinson Crusoe: A Reader's Theater Script-Story
The timeless story of one man's survival, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is now available as a Reader's Theater script-story. Join Robinson Crusoe as he washes ashore on a lonesome island, salvages debris from his wrecked ship, does battle with his own despair, and attempts to build himself a home in new surroundings. In a physical, yet mental, battle, Crusoe uses faith and ingenuity to survive in a strange environment. Sometimes hailed as the first English language novel, this story is the arch
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6th - 12th
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Hearts and Hands by O. Henry: Reading and Writing Standards-Based Activities
This 43-slide PowerPoint resource contains a fun and engaging reader’s theater of O. Henry’s short story “Hearts and Hands." The activities contained in this resource were designed to be used either as a PowerPoint or as printables in a literacy center or whole group setting. The materials, ideas, and activities were designed to accommodate different learning styles and can be easily used to differentiate learning. The activities require students to analyze, evaluate, apply, synthesize, compa
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7th - 12th
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Saint George and the Dragon (A Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This 12-page script-story humorously adapts the medieval legend of St. George, the world's most famous dragon-slayer.When a fire-breathing dragon descends upon the city of Selene, it demands the sacrifice of the kingdom's children and the king's beloved daughter, the princess Cleo. All seems lost—that is, until the heroic knight, George, arrives to save the day! Adapted from the original medieval legend, this script re-tells the ultimate tale of "knight in shining armor saves damsel in distress"
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6th - 12th
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The Pilgrim's Progress: A Reader's Theater Script-Story + Excerpt Handout
Second only to the Bible in all-time readership, John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress is a classic allegory and a staple of British Literature. Plagued by visions of destruction, Christian (the titular pilgrim) must travel the true path in search of the narrow gate, through which he may lose the burden upon his back. This adaptation covers the first portion of Christian's journey from the City of Destruction, through the Slough of Despond, past Worldly Wiseman, and finally to the Wicket Gate, wh
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6th - 12th
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Gulliver's Travels: Voyage to Lilliput (A Reader's Theater Script-Story)
Gulliver's Travels is the ultimate satire. Through Gulliver's visit to the land of Lilliput, Jonathan Swift shows just how "small" people can be. When ship's surgeon, Lemuel Gulliver, washes up on the Lilliputian shore, the six-inch-tall residents tie him to the ground and demand that he aid them in their war against their enemies. Not only are Gulliver's attempts to acclimate himself to his tiny surroundings laugh-out-loud funny, but Swift's razor-sharp wit is in rare form as he satirizes every
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7th - 12th
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Journalism 101 Class
A fully comprehensive introduction to Journalism curriculum/course/lesson plan. Suitable for high school students to freshman/sophomore college students. Full semester of teacher/learning materials (12 weeks of instruction material). Covers the following material: Foundational Principals of Journalism; Basics of All Journalism; Types of Stories/Sections Within the Paper (features, editorials, sports, etc.); Media Law; Media Ethics; Community Journalism; Radio Journalism; Online Journalism; Photo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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John Milton's Paradise Lost: The Fall of Satan (Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This 9-page Reader's Theater script-story adapts the first part of John Milton's epic work Paradise Lost, giving students an overview of the poem's main characters and themes, as well as a taste for Milton's poetic language. Satan, decisively defeated by God, decides to build a capital in hell called Pandemonium and make it his personal mission to corrupt God's perfect creation. The poem addresses concepts of good and evil, free will, and the power of divine grace.Anticipatory Guide: Students r
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9th - 12th
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William Carlos Williams "This is Just to Say" & Kenneth Koch | Satire & Tone
Looking for an engaging poetry lesson to get your students excited about critical thinking and enjoying poetry writing? William Carlos William’s poem “This is Just to Say” is a deceptively simple poem about the everyday experience of taking the last delicacy from the fridge. It’s also a poem about family relationships, communication, guilt, and family life. And it's a great poem to easily and quickly teach tone, diction, and structure.The creative writing prompt inspired by Kenneth Koch's poe
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9th - 12th
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American Lit. semester 1: The American Dream 18 weeks
Save time and 50% of individual pricing ($26) with this American Literature semester 1 bundle. It contains reader’s theater scripts, 5 choral readings (poems), lesson plans, projects, Power Points, rubrics, printables and instructions on how to use the resources within. Several activities and assignments combine two or more authors or pieces for comparison and analysis. While not strictly in chronological order, the units focus on a themes around the American Dream: Puritan and Colonial influenc
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8th - 12th
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Moby Dick Reader's Theater Script-Story Collection
Have you ever wanted to teach Moby Dick but couldn't find the time? Moby Dick is an American classic for a variety of reasons, but the original novel is daunting to high-school learners. That's why this Reader's Theater script-story adaptation is the perfect solution! While preserving the author's literary style, this 108-page text adapts Herman Melville's classic novel into six 45-minute Reader's Theater script-stories. Allowing the students to inhabit classic characters like Captain Ahab, Ishm
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Nathaniel Hawthorne Unit (reader's theater scripts, projects, prompts and more)
One bundle with 4 literary works by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Scripts can be used in class or adapted to a performance and they are all royalty free. Over 50 pages including a rubric and how to use the Jigsaw method with the scripts.Check out a bigger bundleAmerican Horror 2-3 week unit reader's theater, projects, prompts +
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8th - 12th
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Plato's Republic & Cave analogy reader's theater script
Product includes an 8 scene reader’s theater that can be used with the included Jigsaw lesson plan. Scenes 1-3 primarily deal with the allegory of the Cave using an updated analogy of a Director Socrates speaking with Stage Manager Glaucon about a new idea for a darkened theater with shadow puppets. Scene 4 is about the nature of education and scenes 5-8 describes ideal leaders in an ideal cityReader’s theater gives students an authentic reason to read and reread as well as analyze characters in
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8th - 12th
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Fahrenheit 451 Readers Theater The Parlor scene pages 88-99
Bring this significant scene to life through this readers theater guide! The Parlour Scene is the perfect scene to act out. Students have fun and emphasize just how ridiculous these women are. It's easy for them to analyze why Montag is so frustrated.Resource includes a lesson plan, a how to set up the room, 3 versions of the script: 1 without the guided questions, 1 with the stop and reflect prompts, and one for teachers, which includes extensive answer key to the stop and reflect questions. In
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Also included in: Engaging Fahrenheit 451 Activities for the beginning, middle, and end!
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