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3rd grade U.S. History scripts
Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party
This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America! (+activities)
Bring key characteristics of Colonial America alive with this leveled set of 3 reader’s theater scripts featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life! Focus on differentiation by matching reading levels with the different scripts. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
American Revolution Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the American Revolution! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I: The Boston Tea PartyAct II: The Battle at Lexington and ConcordAct III: The Second Continental CongressAct IV: Washington Crossing the Delaware Act V: Drafting the Treaty of ParisEach act includes discussion questions. There is a quiz for studen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: American Revolution Unit Bundle!
Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)
Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Reader's Theater: The Constitution-United We Stand! (leveled script)
Students will bring the development of the United States Constitution to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the different state’s viewpoints in a connected and engaging way! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. In addition, 14 name tags are included to make a class presentation of this pla
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Salem Witch Trials Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater brings the historical tragedy that was the Salem Witch Trials to an upper elementary reading and discussion level. Although this play is based on the historical documentation of the Salem Witch Trials, the wording and actual depictions of occurrences have been amended to be age appropriate to the upper elementary grades. The main characters are completely fictional and are intended to shed a light for readers on what motives might be causing such strange happenings.
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3rd - 7th
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Roanoke: The Lost Colony! A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)
What happened to the colony of Roanoke? Students will bring this century old mystery to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original 7 page play contains 21 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. St
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America
Reader's Theater: The Oregon Trail (differentiated reading levels)
Bring the excitement of traveling on the Oregon Trail with a pioneer family to life with this 18 character script Reader’s Theater! Based on strong historical fact, students will gain a deeper understanding of the events and experiences of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 18 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Students will integrate important Soc
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Reader's Theater: Off to Find the Northwest Territory! (NW Ordinance of 1787)
History surrounding the Northwest Territory in the late 1700's will become alive as students actively engage in dialogue that will increase their understanding of the development and impact of the Northwest Ordinance. By providing 15 individual parts, ALL students will have a chance to practice fluency and expression. Parts are leveled by reading ability to make assigning them an easy task! Great opportunity to connect knowledge of an important social studies event with common core standards
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
Reader's Theater: Johnny Appleseed (leveled play for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
This reader’s theater is LOADED with interesting, true facts about the life and adventures of Johnny Appleseed! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will learn how this eccentric character played a key role in how the Northwest territory was shaped in the late 1700’s . Integrating important Social Studies concepts with key LA standards such as fluency and expression, this origin
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
3 Social Studies Reader's Theaters - The American Revolution
This is a super exciting resource that will help your students:Identify and understand main events from The American RevolutionUnderstand the Social Studies and Reading connectionBuild reading fluency by performing a reader's theaterGain confidence as readers and in front of an audienceLearn to work togetherReflect on their new thinkingINTEGRATE SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS INTO READING FOR THE WIN!Included in This Resource:3 RT scripts at different ability levels (basic, average, advanced).6-8 Charact
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater MEGA Bundle for Grades 2-4
Readers Theater: California Gold Rush
Wagons, Ho! is a Readers Theater script on the California Gold Rush. Perfect for grades 3 through 8, it can be used with a small group or with the entire classroom. It shows the journey the wagon trains took from Independence, Missouri to Sutter's Fort and then on to Angel's Camp in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. This script also contains three folk songs for students to sing during the play. American history comes alive for your students as they join a wagon train and head west in their
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3rd - 8th
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Reader's Theater: An Age of Exploration! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)
Help students bring the Age of Exploration to life with this 24 part, differentiated reader’s theater! This fast moving script re-enacts several key explorers who discovered North America and helps students connect to our country’s history in an engaging and involved way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core st
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Reader's Theater: What is Veterans Day? (leveled play for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
This original play explaining the history of and the meaning for Veterans Day will have your students engaged from start to finish! Over 15 parts that can be divided into multiple ways will ensure that all students will get a chance to participate and strengthen their fluency and expression skills. In addition, individual parts are leveled by reading ability to ensure differentiation! Great opportunity to connect knowledge of an important national holiday with common core standards in Languag
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Special Holidays in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Jamestown: A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)
Bring the settlement of Jamestown, John Smith and Pocahontas to life with this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 23 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Students will integrate importa
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America
Immigration Bundle for 4th grade Social Studies (new learning standards)
This set of engaging activities is designed to immerse students in the topic of early immigration in our country! Aligned to the new Learning Standards in Social Studies, your students will identify key terms, sort primary & secondary sources, engage in an informative citizenship activity, recognize cultural influences from at least 6 other countries, conduct an interview, research a specific country in depth, and participate in an original reader’s theater play! This immigration bundle wou
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Super Bundle of Units for Ohio Standards
Two Plays about the American Revolution Readers Theater
Two plays for the price of one including comprehension activities (2 each), key, links to specific CCSs, extensions, reproduction rights, and performance rights! This bundle includes two plays originally published in my book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America (Scholastic): "Eagles Over the Battlefield," a fun and dramatic play portraying Franklin and Jefferson arguing about whether the eagle or the turkey should be our national symbol, and "A Bell for the Statehouse," which focuses on the his
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3rd - 6th
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Pony Express - Readers' Theater
Your students will have fun learning about the Pony Express with this readers' theater script. What a great way to practice oral reading fluency and learn about the important events that shaped our nation. Included are three task cards and two activity sheets. Check out the Preview!
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Civil War
Oregon Trail
Boston Tea Party
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3rd - 6th
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Patriotic Themed Musical Performance Script for Elementary Students
This patriotic performance is full of US facts and history! This performance package can be used to create a great culminating event for your Social Studies History and Government unit, or for a Patriotic Holiday show! Perfect for a Veterans Day or Presidents Day music program.Performance is so memorable for children! When you can connect a performance to academic content as this one does... they will remember it forever.This script is simple and versatile. It can be used year after year in diff
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K - 5th, Not Grade Specific
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Reader's Theater: Steps to Statehood (leveled play for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
Need a fun way to liven up your lesson on statehood? This reader’s theater features 23 parts on 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation and engagement. Students will hear how a pioneer family, the Northwest territory officials, and the newly formed United States all played a part in the statehood process (featuring Ohio in 1803). Integrating important Social Studies concepts with key LA standards such as fluency and expression, this original play provides a rich and mea
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
Reader's Theater: Famous Ohio Inventors! (intermediate leveled reading scripts)
Help bring Ohio Social Studies and the topic of famous inventors alive for students with this intermediate leveled reader’s theater! This fast moving, entertaining script introduces 7 famous inventors and their well-known innovations. Mnemonic devices and little tricks are provided throughout this 7 page play to help students make connections between key names and events. This original play contains 18 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation,
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Reader's Theater Pack: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern Colonies
New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern Colonies Reader's Theaters PackThis pack contains three reader’s theater scripts to help teach your class about the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern colonies. It focuses on which colonies are in each region, the climate, geography, specializations/resources, and social/political areas. Each humorous script will encourage your class to read and reread, practicing important information along the way.Also included is a graphic organizer that students can
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3rd - 9th
Age of Discovery/ Exploration Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the Age of Discovery/ Exploration! This product covers famous European explorers and their discoveries in North and South America. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I: The First Discovery (Leif Eriksson) Act II: A New Age of Exploration (Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci) Act III: The Conquistador
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Complete American History Reader's Theater Bundle
Reader's Theater: 13 Colonies-Life in a New England Colony!
Bring key characteristics of the 13 colonies to life with this FREEBIE Reader’s Theater script featuring the New England Colonies! This is part of a leveled set of 3 reader’s theater featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life plus additional comparison activities! This freebie script contains 6 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! This activity helps integrate Social Studies history content with Language Arts common core s
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3rd - 6th
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