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Not grade specific U.S. History scripts
Black History Month 30 minute Motown Play! Detroit History, Motown History
This short play is written from the perspective of a young Berry Gordy (Motown Records Founder) and tells how perseverance helped him launch one of the biggest record companies of all time. Students will perform classic motown songs that the whole audience is sure to enjoy! Perfect for Black History Month and for teaching music history. Students will enjoy bringing this play to life!When my students performed this play for Black History month we created a powerpoint slide to play in the backgrou
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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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The Industrial Revolution - American History, Factories, Child Labor, Housing
Teach your students the incredible story of the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in America in the early 1900s.This resource will enable you to teach your students History in a unique hands-on way. You will have active class participation by all your students, even your most reluctant readers. This resource is ready for you to print and hand out to your students. There are four acts in all, and each tells part of the story of the industrial revolution. You will assign your students lines,
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5 US Canals Lesson
Within these pages, you will explore five prominent canals within the United States in the 1800s : The Erie Canal, Pennsylvania Canal, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Ohio and Erie Canal, and Miami and Erie Canal. You will find detailed information on the purpose, construction, decline, and legacy of each of these significant waterways.You will also find an explanation of the overarching purpose, engineering marvels, and impactful role of canals during this era.Each of the 5 canals has an info page a
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You be the jury! Salem Witch Trials of Margaret Scott and Samuel Wardwell
Here are two readers theatre type scripts that can be "performed" in any classroom or even a large audience. Some students or even adults will be needed to be the main characters, while the rest of the audience can become the jury. The jury will decide if Samuel and Margaret are guilty of witchcraft. Students will find it interesting that men were also accused of witchcraft.The scripts are based off of the actual documents from history in the Salem Witch Trials.Both Samuel and Margaret were e
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Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner! - Full Version
A delight for all ages to perform and watch! This is a patriotic, semi-historical (but mostly inaccurate) Thanksgiving skit that will have audiences giggling with glee and roaring with laughter! Originally written to be performed in a Reader's Theater Course, this skit can be done with only a few actors playing multiple roles or each role being performed by a different actor. Costumes, props, and set pieces are optional! Forgo the "traditional" Thanksgiving plays with pilgrims and native America
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Revolutionary War Combo (drama skit)
U.S. history drama skit that reads like a set of jokes. SUMMARY: Three lads who play drums, fife, and bugle, relax at camp during the Revolutionary War. One writes a letter to his mother, but what does he really tell her about what's happening? The point of this skit is to review some of the incidents that happened in the American Revolutionary War….in a humorous way. Included is Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment, George Washington crossing the Delaware, Paul Revere’s ride and more. A true aud
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A Little Prairie Christmas Play
"A Little Prairie Christmas" Play Written by The Prairie Teacherbased on the book "Little House On The Prairie" by Laura Ingalls WilderParts for 10 characters plus a narrator. Narrator parts could be easily split to make enough for 12 parts, or the narrator parts can be split up among the actors and actresses who have less lines. Great for a class of 10 - 12 students!Use to complete a novel study of "Little House On The Prairie" or simply for the fun of it!Can be used to study US History, SD
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A Little House Christmas: The Long Winter Play
"A Little House Christmas: The Long Winter" Play Written by The Prairie Teacherbased on the book "The Long Winter" by Laura Ingalls WilderParts for 16 characters plus Blizzard Characters. Some parts can be combined to give students more lines.Recommended characters to double up: Grace with Rose, Mrs. Boast with Narrator Laura, Mr. Fuller with Indian Chief, Mr. Loftus with Mr. HarthornGreat for a class of 12 - 20 students!Use to complete a novel study of "The Long Winter" or simply for the fun o
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Living Museum Script
This script is perfect for a living museum or wax museum project! Students can use this to fill in important facts about their historical figure, and it is formatted in a way that they can memorize and recite it for presentations!
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
This script is perfect for a short community play about the "good old days". Based on actual people that lived in Holland, Ohio in the 1940's this play could be adapted to any community and names could be easily changed to reflect community members in your city's past. Actors may play more than one role if needed and an optional group of singers (carolers) can include an unlimited amount of singers. This play with a flexible cast of 14 characters with lines could be produced with children or a
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Patrick Henry Speech - Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
This is Patrick Henry's famous speech repeated phrase by phrase so that students can practice reading along. Read by Mark Smith. This is an excellent way to increase vocabulary and learn history with a dramatic flair. It's perfect for a speech or drama class.
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Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner! - Sample Version
Winner, Winner, Turkey Dinner is a patriotic, semi-historical (but mostly inaccurate) Thanksgiving skit. This was originally written to be performed as part of a Reader's Theater course, but could be performed with full costumes and sets if desired. Hilarious and entertaining for all ages, this skit is a delight to watch and participate in!AN INTRODUCTION....."Thanksgiving has been a long-time favorite holiday for many Americans. Not only is it a time to reflect on the blessings and abundance of
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Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" Speech Transcript
The transcript for the famous "I Have a Dream" speech, made by Martin Luther King Jr. The transcript is formatted to fit on the front and back of one sheet of paper.
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A Look Back Script
A Look Back is a play (with two songs included) that takes place in 1925 in Holland, Ohio. This play can be adapted to any town or city in the 1920's to fit your location. The entire show takes place in Hattie Vessey's General Store with an area on stage for reminiscing. At the end of the show we fast forward to 1945. A list of properties is available in the script. Those interested may request excerpts from the author.
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Texas Pledge Printable Flag Poster
The Texas Pledge of AllegianceColored flag with words and black and white transparent mockingbird underneath.
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WWII script for the powerpoint
This is the Script for the WWII powerpoint-just to give you an idea of what to talk about
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