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8th grade Black History Month math scripts
Equivalent Fractions Readers' Theater
Are you looking for a fun, quick way to help your students learn math vocabulary or review your fraction unit? My students love this reader's theater script that reinforces vocabulary while also practicing reading fluency.
Included in this product are two versions of a readers' theater script focused on fraction vocabulary. Both versions include the following vocabulary: equivalent fractions, numerator, and denominator. The more challenging version also includes simplest form, reduce, and g
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3rd - 8th
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Sitting Down for Dr. King: Sit-ins Protests RT
Here's a powerful classroom play set during the Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins of 1960. The event is viewed through the eyes of a middle-class white boy who gets angry when the protests prevent him from enjoying his family celebration at the Woolworth. As the historically-accurate events unfold, he comes to understand the plight of the young protesters and in the end overcomes his own preconceptions to "stand" with them.Best suited for reader’s theater, podcast, or discussion-based classroom r
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5th - 8th
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Readers Theater scripts: African American scientists & inventors
Nine African-American scientists/inventors (Benjamin Banneker, Mae Jemison, Patricia Bath, George Washington Carver, Dr. Mary Chinn, Lewis Latimer, Yvonne Cagle and Elijah McCoy, Patricia Bath) are featured in this collection of reader's theaters. They may be used in language arts, science or history class, adapted for a school wide program or even memorized and done, royalty free, as a stage play or video.Each interview is self-contained so students can be divided into groups to read and rehea
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Emergency Sub Plans for Math with Choice Board for Middle School
Looking for a no prep and ready to go sub plan for a Math course that works for any unit? These sub plans provide 7 choices for the substitute to choose from, can easily be implemented by a sub, and includes a choice board for students with 12 open ended choices. They are designed with the middle school student in mind and strictly comes as a Google Doc ™ so it can be edited.What's Included?Substitute InformationEmergency Lesson Plan ChoicesClassroom Notes PageWebsite Evaluation TemplateVideo E
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans with Choice Boards Bundle for Middle School
Juneteenth Readers Theater
Perfect for celebrating Juneteenth! Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time is historically-accurate, kid-friendly, and comes embedded with discussion prompts and historic photos. It’s the narrative of ten-year old Tyree during the Civil War. Tyree believes whatever her masters say. But when Tyree’s brother, Sweet Walter, arrives with a band of Union soldiers to tell her the war is over, she and her family experience their day of Jubilee, the day they know freedom for the fi
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4th - 8th
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Reader's Theater: Quadrilaterals
Reader's Theater: Quadrilaterals
We used this reader's theater script to review our study of quadrilaterals. As we practiced, students chose sound effects (s.e.) and gestures (ges) to enhance the theatrical experience.
When practicing this reader's theater, students recite the characteristics of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, and trapezoids.
Looking for a different reader's theater topic? Check out Rosalind Flynn's TPT site for a multitude of creative scripts! While th
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3rd - 8th
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Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice Readers Theater Play Script
A true and compelling story from the Montgomery Bus Boycott! Who can forget Claudette Colvin? Well, history did for nearly fifty years. Claudette was just fifteen when she was dragged off a Montgomery city bus for refusing to surrender her seat. Unlike Rosa Parks a year later, Claudette was convicted and then ostracized by her peers, by Civil Rights leaders, and by history. Her story has resurfaced thanks to Philip Hoose’s book, Twice Toward Justice. Use this script independently or paired it wi
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5th - 9th
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader's theater script
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader’s theater is a 2 page script for 8 readers that explains the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s arrest and subsequent letter, summarizes the content of the letter and provides a peek at subsequent landmark events that came as a result of the civil rights movement.Also included: a rubric, reader's theater version of MLK's I Have a Dream speech, and some Black History visual writing prompts/bulletin board items to promote critical thinking.Check out
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Bessie Coleman: Aviator!(Reader's Theater Script)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Bessie Coleman. Bessie was the first African American female pilot in the U.S. A. AND the first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot's license! Great for Black History Month in February or Women's History Month in March. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series.I also have these resources you may find of interest:1. The idea to foster contributions of African Americans began wi
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5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Black History Month: Complete Black History Month Program Script and Speeches
Full black history program script created by black educators including speeches spotlighting black athletes, musicians, scientists, politicians, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and poets.
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PreK - 12th
Math Stories - Small Group Reader's Theater
This group of scripts was written to introduce or reinforce key math concepts. As you are aware, math has a language all its own and it is critical to practice and use the language as much as possible. These reader's theaters were written just for that purpose. Some of the items covered in them are the properties of multiplication; classification of quadrilaterals; formulas for perimeter, area and volume; introducing fractions , mixed numbers, and explaining the need for common denominators. Som
Harriet Tubman (A Reader's Theater Script)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Harriet Tubman, ex-slave who became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, a Union Spy and women's suffrage advocate. The fun/informative play uses the format of three historians as guests on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions of the historians to learn about Tubman's life and contributions. Great for Black History Month,unit on the Civil War,or Women's History Month. Comprehension questio
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4th - 8th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script(A Visit with...)
Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen with this play. The format is a Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series where the studio audience asks questions of Charles A. Anderson, one of the Tuskegee Airman. Audience members ask questions of the guest.Included are Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, links and the key.Other resource you may find of interest:1. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Rosa Parks.Rosa, called the "Mother of th
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5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Slavery and Freedom: Frederick Douglass and African-American Folktale Scripts
All students should study the institution of American slavery. Learning the ugly truth about slavery, its methods, its victims, and its perpetrators will prevent its resurgence in the future. As one of our finest Americans, Frederick Douglass proved in his life story, education is the enemy of slavery. Two of the script-stories in this collection dramatize selections from Frederick Douglass's autobiography Life of an American Slave. A third script-story intertwines authentic experiences on a sla
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board & Readers Theater plus Activity
Celebrate Black History Month or use this anytime of the year to draw attention to 12 prominent figures both past and present. Within this diverse offering you will get materials for an interactive bulletin board, a readers theater featuring the same 12 figures, and a bonus writing activity. It is flexible enough to use with 4th graders and up. I suggest laminating the puzzle pieces for the bulletin board if you would like to reuse the product next year. * Interactive Bulletin board *12 historic
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4th - 10th
Accountable Talk Sentence Stems
Engage and empower your students using these accountable talk sentences stems and discussion questions for math! Students can often perform procedural math tasks without being able to articulate the conceptual understanding that underpins their learning. Encouraging students to talk about their process of solving a problem and articulate HOW or WHY their answer is correct helps to deepen their understanding and solidify their mastery. *Requires students to articulate their thinking*Deepens under
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3rd - 12th
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Black History Month Readers Theatre Play
This Readers Theater script for Black History Month is great for middle and high school students. "The Spirits of Black History." 8-10 actors. All genders are flexible. Ten minutes long. Can be done in class or on stage. The staging is simple, with no heavy or large props. Written by playwright Dante Wellman. There is a very short dance routine performed by the Nicholas Brothers. The teacher has full discretion/freedom here to develop a brief routine; one or two musicians could also be added to
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7th - 12th
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African Folk Tales Reader's Theatre Scripts/stories x3 with Questions
One day, Frog visited Sky. FrogSky! Please make me look better. I want to be beautiful and strong like the other animals. Frog waited, but nothing happened. Sky was silent. FrogSky! Could you at least give me a tail? All the other animals have tails. SkyVery well. I will give you a tail. FrogThank you, Sky! SkyOnce you have a tail, you must watch over my special water hole. Make sure that it never goes dry and that everyone drinks from it. FrogI will do anything you ask once I have a tail.Incl
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)
I'm so excited about this resource! This packet was designed using the picture book, 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles M. Smith & Shane W. Evans.The 28 events highlighted in this book are for each day in February in honor of Black History Month. (Day 29 - leap year - is "today" and the students can write their own fact). The people mentioned are in chronological order from Crispus Attucks in 1770 to Barack Obama in 2009. Packet Table of Contents:pg. 3-9: Rea
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PreK - 12th
African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
This bundle contains six of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show format Reader's Theater Scripts. The bundle includes Bessie Coleman, Tuskegee Airmen, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King and George Washington Carver.Each play has the "guest" visiting Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show and audience questioners asking the guest questions about their life and accomplishments. The plays include a Did You Know? of factoids, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities and the key.Gr
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4th - 8th
Martin's Big Words: Reader's Theater Script, Quote Posters, & Timeline Cards
This packet is based on the book Martin's Big Words written by Doreen Rappaport & Illustrated by Bryan Collier. It includes a reader's theater script, posters of the quotes from the book, and times cards to match up dates and facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.These instructions are also included in the packet: written by Doreen Rappaport & Illustrated by Bryan Collier. It includes a reader's theater script, posters of the quotes from the book, and times cards to match up dat
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2nd - 8th
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Reader's Theater Pack: Perimeter and Area
Reader’s Theater Pack: Perimeter and AreaThis reader’s theater pack contains two scripts about perimeter and area. The short, 2 page scripts are engaging for your whole class! They have around 5 individual speaking parts and many ALL parts for you whole class (or small group) to participate in.Great way to integrate reading fluency with important measurement standards.And they won't even realize how hard they are working with the humorous nature of the scripts!The two scripts and their topics
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3rd - 8th
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