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Middle school creative writing scripts for Microsoft PowerPoint
The California Gold Rush And You
With only a few pages in the text book devoted to the California Gold Rush, you know your students aren’t getting a real feel for this exciting time in U.S. history. This interactive unit — The California Gold Rush and You — has 40 pages of information and illustrations. The unit includes a slide show with 27 slides and a 10-page script with more than 100 bulleted points. Five interactive slides spaced throughout the presentation will ask your students to take notes about • the journey alon
Grades:
4th - 8th
The Pony Express And You
How much space does your textbook devote to The Pony Express - maybe a couple of paragraphs? This exciting time in U.S. history deserves better than that, and with “The Pony Express And You,” your students will readily identify with the young men who rode for the service and the dangers they faced. The 26-page slide show I’ve created is full of colorful illustrations (more than 100 pictures) and offers students four opportunities to write a journal entry as though they were a rider on The Pony
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4th - 8th
Best-Seller Bundle: Top 10 for Drama Teachers
A Drama bundle loaded with my Top 10 current Best Sellers, which all come with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources - they are ready to go, with no planning needed:Silent MoviesDarkwood Manor (Haunted House)Characterization and ImprovisationMatildaCommedia D’el ArteGreek TheatreA Christmas Carol (adapted script)Little Red Riding Hood (short script)Twelfth Night (adapted script)Christmas monologues
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2nd - 12th
READERS THEATER SCRIPT WRITING PROJECT Grades 5-8
This colorful, detailed PowerPoint and PDF explains, step-by-step, the process of writing a 4-6 page readers' theater script for students to read aloud in small groups. LOTS of examples from 3 readers' theater scripts demonstrate techniques of plot, character development and dialogue. Teacher rubrics are included.This writing assignment will take about two hours to write and proof-read. It will take a few hours for students to rehearse with their readers because students will be readers in more
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5th - 8th
Also included in: READERS' THEATER UNIT: READING & SCRIPT WRITING grades 5 6 7 8
Readers theater package - King Lear
The King Lear package contains a 20 page readers theater script of all 5 acts of Shakespeare’s King Lear as well as a 33 slide graphics intensive Power Point. Writing prompts, graphic organizers and art work based on the play offer visuals to help activate background knowledge, learn new material and assist students in retaining what they learn. (.PDF and Power Point are included in Zip folder as well as directions for using reader's theater in the classroom)Part of the Shakespeare readers the
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bundle: Shakespeare's Lear
Poetry Writing - Choral Reading, Oral Interpretation, Drama Creative Writing Sub
Poetry Writing! Performance Poems are FUN! Performance Poems will get students out of their seats and speaking before the class. Performance poems will engage all students. Performance Poems may include groups of two to six students.Students will watch youtube examples and will participate in reading poems written in my English 10 class from a powerpoint presentation. The poems are color coded so that each speaker in the presentation knows what lines to read alone and what lines to read together
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6th - 12th
The Erie Canal and You
The Erie Canal was an exciting and pivotal time in U.S. history. But most textbooks only devote a couple of pages to it, so your students are not getting a real feel for the men who built and worked along the canal. This unit — “The Erie Canal and You” — has 65 pages of information and illustrations including five challenges for your students to write journal entries as though they were workers on the Erie Canal. The unit includes a slide show with 44 slides and a 17-page script with 170 bul
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4th - 8th
First in War: North Carolina in the American RevolutionNorth Carolina has always
North Carolina has always played an important part in our nation’s history. This slideshow — “First in War, North Carolina and the American Revolution” — will teach students from 4th grade through junior high the underlying causes of the state’s rebellion against the English crown and the major events and battles during the war era. The slide show and narrator’s script can be supplemented by student journal writing in the style of “I was there” with seven creative writing prompts. The teacher m
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4th - 8th
Why Not Write A Play? powerpoint
This is a 12 frame power point that is an actual lesson on writing a basic script. It takes the students step by step through the process of setting up a script. It gives some practical ideas on writing and peer reading. It is an easy and delightful way to deal with script writing.
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7th - 10th
The Transcontinental Railroad And You
“The Transcontinental Railroad — And You” — gives your students an overview of the construction of the railroad, and provides them with opportunities to reflect on what this meant by writing journal entries in the “I was there” style. By imagining they were construction workers on the Transcontinental Railroad, they will have four chances to write about why the railroad was built, who built it, how workers lived and labored, and how the railroad changed America. The 21-slide presentation has ov
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4th - 8th
True Story of the Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
The True Story of the Pilgrims & the First Thanksgiving teaches students what life was like for the Pilgrims as they traveled on the Mayflower and made new homes in America, while learning about the Native Americans who lived nearby. This slide show uses paintings and drawings of life in the 17th century - you will not find cartoon-like pictures in this presentation because I believe students of any age can appreciate fine art and explore the myriad of details to be found in this type of il
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4th - 8th
The Oregon Trail And You
The Oregon Trail is one of the most exciting units in U.S. history taught in middle school and junior high. All the information you’ll need to teach this unit plus 60 colorful illustrations are provided in the accompanying slide show and narrative script in “The Oregon Trail and You.” You can also make this era in American history an interactive one for your students by giving them a chance to write “I Was There” journal entries as though they were a traveler on the Oregon Trail, or a chance to
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4th - 8th
Ernie's Incredible Illucinations: Extensive Drama resource pack
Explore the classic play of ERNIE’S INCREDIBLE ILLUCINATIONS by Alan Ayckbourn, using this extensive Drama resource pack which investigates in detail all the key characters, scenarios and themes.This tried-and-tested pack includes 10 detailed powerpoints…Lesson 1:- Introduction and Opening scene (Characterisation and Status)Lesson 2:- Soldiers and Slow Motion (Action and Slow Motion)Lesson 3:- Fairground Barkers (Exaggeration and Enthusiasm)Lesson 4:- Auntie May and the Fairground (Atmosphere an
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5th - 7th
Also included in: Elementary School DRAMA resource bundle!
You Travel with Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark are out to discover the West - and you can go along with them! Give your students a colorful, in-depth look at the adventures of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery as they traveled through new lands, encountered new wildlife, met Native Americans who could be dangerous or friendly, and encountered difficulties they never imagined. You can make this era in American history an interactive one for your students by giving them a chance to write “I Was There” journal entries a
Grades:
6th - 12th
EDITABLE! iPhone Messaging
This is an editable iPhone messaging template! Great for peer work to encourage cooperative learning, meaningful dialogue, or anything else that you can imagine. Enjoy!
Considering the document was too big... there is only 1 iPhone template on the attached document.
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1st - 12th
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Marvel Zombie's Reader's Theatre Unit - Creative Writing
Summary:Ash Williams is a time traveler from the future and he has traveled into today's world to warn everyone about an imminent zombie plague. Ash lands in New York City, so he decides to visit the Avengers to warn them, but they see Ash as a lunatic and teleport him out of the Avengers' Mansion. The Avengers should have listened because the zombie plague starts spreading fast. The world depends on the Marvel heroes for defense, but what can the citizens do when their greatest heroes begin tur
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4th - 11th, Adult Education
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