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Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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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
Pilgrim Reader's Theater
This 7 page reader's theater script focuses on the Pilgrims. There are 3 scenes: Life on the Mayflower, The Winter and Help from the Wampanoags, and Life in Plimoth Colony. There are 5 characters per scene (I like to do this script in small group in centers.) The download product is in Word, so you will be able to adapt the script to your own curriculum needs.
Taglines: Pilgrims, Massachusetts History, Reader's Theater
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3rd - 5th
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Nevada: A Children's Readers Theater Script for Nevada History
I love being a Nevadan and I love Readers Theater... so I combined the two! Perfect for an upper grades classroom, this 8 page script is educational and fun! There are songs, there are jokes, and there are great facts. Children will love participating and you could even have a performance with costumes for parents! Why not?!? This is a digital download only.
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3rd - 8th
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Geronimo Stilton's Journey Through Time: Medieval Mission Reader's Theater
This is a reader's theater script adapted from the book, Geronimo Stilton: Journey Through Time: Medieval Mission.Geronimo and his friends travel back in time to help set things right in the days of King Arthur and Camelot. It is an easy to follow 12 page script that kids will enjoy reading and acting out. Enjoy!
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3rd - 6th
Civics bundle for elementary students
Save time and 50% of individual pricing ($15) with this Civics bundle for elementary students. It contains 11 reader’s theater scripts, lesson plans, 2 Power Points, rubrics, extension activities and instructions on how to use the resources within. Reader’s theater brings a here and now feel to history while giving students an authentic reason to read and reread. Repeated readings with intonation and expression further deepens understanding of characterization and forces that drove people in
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3rd - 5th
Boston Tea Party Play Script
This handout includes a play written by me about the Boston Tea Party. There are about 10 reading parts. The play reading lasts about ten minutes (more when acting it out as well). Multiple copies may be printed and laminated for future use!
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2nd - 5th
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Readers' Theater: Paul Revere
Your students will love this approach to history! This 16 page readers theater is specifically created to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for 3rd grade. Paul Revere is one of several historic figures featured in our Social Studies curriculum. However this readers' theater meets the objective of several general GPS in grades K - 5, making it a great choice in may Social Studies classrooms.
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2nd - 8th
How Coyote Got His Name - A Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Native American tale about how Coyote got his name. This is for 5 to 9 students. He features prominently in a lot of stories of the Navajo and in many other tribes. I first saw this one online but have heard it from our Navajo teacher since. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy easily. This one does have a colored picture on the first page but t
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education
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George Washington
Here’s a simple slide show on George Washington — one that 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders will find easy to understand. I know how hard it is to find something that students on a primary level can relate to, because as a teacher I’ve tried to do just that. This slide show will give your students great visuals plus the basic information they need about our first president. The unit includes a narrative script of six pages with over 70 detailed notes on the 22 slides I’ve put together. Information incl
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1st - 3rd
Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades.
It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters...
It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well.
A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
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2nd - 6th
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HELEN KELLER Women's History Month Activities MINI BUNDLE
HELEN KELLER Women's History Month Activities MINI BUNDLEHere's a great set of activities for your students to learn more about the life of Helen Keller.
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2nd - 5th
The Story of the Erie Canal: Reader's Theater Play
This is a short classroom play about the Erie Canal. It is very useful for reader's theater, a class activity, or a short class play! It is filled to the brim with his historical information. Feel free to make changes to fit your school's needs.
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3rd - 6th
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Historian's Court: People of England Versus King John (Magna Carta)
This highly entertaining and engaging mock trial will reinforce any lesson on the events leading up to and surrounding the creation of the Magna Carta. Students will create a courtroom and decide how King John will be remembered in history. I have successfully used this lesson with students in 3rd thru 12th grade. Additional activities are suggested.
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3rd - 12th
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Mock Trials for 3rd Grade
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience.
This unit will show you how to use fairy tales to create a trial in your class.
Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs.
Everything you need is right here in this file.
I do this every year and when I announce it is time for Mock Trials again, I literally have students standing and cheering!
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3rd
Sharing the Planet: Global Impact
Students will work collaboratively to create and perform a Reader's Theater Performance that brings to life a situation where living organism(s) and Earth's natural resources impact one another. This is a culminating project intended to assess the following: Collaborative & cooperative learning skills; comprehension of global environmental topics; understanding of the structure and conventions of writing a script in format
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3rd - 6th
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Scrambled States of America Reader's Theater
Based on the popular picture book, The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller, I wrote a Reader's Theater script for my students to act it out.
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2nd - 5th
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Famous American and Symbols Fashion Show
Wow your school and families with this Famous American Fashion Show and research project! Students will reasearch a famous American or Symbol, write a "script" for it, and present in a Fashion Show Format. We transformed our classroom to a runway and the students come out from behind the curtains dressed in costumes, and read their scripts. Full directions, printables, tips and pictures are included. Your students can research and learn about American greats and symbols, such as Abraham Linc
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2nd - 6th
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Abraham Lincoln
Have you ever tried to find a simple, easy-to understand slideshow or movie on an important American like Abraham Lincoln? One that students in 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade would not only be able to relate to, but also one that would give them visuals and information that round out their education? I welcome you to take a look at my slide show on Abraham Lincoln to enrich your President’s Day curriculum. This unit includes a four-page narrative script with 38 detailed notes and an 18-page slide show. I
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1st - 3rd
Scenes for a Veterans or Memorial Day Musical
These scenes are written to be part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day school program. Songs are intended to accompany them, but don’t necessarily have to. Use what fits your song choices. You can add, edit, and/or mix up dialogue to fit those choices. No real costuming is necessary, other than to perhaps wear colors to reflect the patriotic nature of the subject matter.JavaMusiK - Resources4TheMusicClassroomCreated by Jeff Van Devender for Alpine Road Publishing.All Rights ReservedJavaMusiK - ww
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3rd - 7th
World Oceans Day Assembly - Grades 2 to 5
World Oceans DayPlanet Ocean: Tides Are ChangingPresentation / Assembly Grades 2 to 5Save hours of preparation time, simply download and go!Oceans are the lifeblood of Earth and humankind. Over two thirds of our planet is covered by seawater. Most of this water is found in five oceans, which are all connected. No matter how far from the shores we live, oceans affect our lives and the lives of our families, friends and communities. With every breath we take, every drop we drink, we are all connec
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2nd - 5th
Anzac Day Assembly Presentation Support Document
A word document containing a sample script which supports the Notebook Presentation assembly file (freely available).
Assembly runs for approximately 30mins and can be run entirely by the student leaders or similar. Opportunities are included for a song and a visiting speaker as required.
Script can be easily adapted to suit individual requirements.
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3rd - 6th
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The Right to Vote - Small Group Reader's Theater
This small group reader's theater is for 4 students. At least one needs to be a girl. It's name says it all. The Right to Vote. It examines who could vote in colonial times and discusses when they changed. It also tries to convince students that the privilege of voting is just that - a privilege that should not be ignored or undervalued. I wrote this Reader's Theater for Constitution Day. I hope that you find it helps to awaken some of your students as much as mine were. I use reader's theaters
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3rd - 7th, Adult Education
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Building a pyramid - playscript
Want to help your students understand how the pyramids were built in an active and engaging way? Try this play script, immersing your students in a thrilling journey through historical events. This product offers:8 speaking partsTwo versions of the play script: a classic black and white version and a vibrant colored edition, where character names are highlighted in different colors, ensuring easy identification and differentiation.Three colour coded tiers of reading comprehension questions and a
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2nd - 5th
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