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Middle ages scripts $10 and up
The Canterbury Tales Bundle (Collection of Six Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Ever have troubles teaching The Canterbury Tales? Use this collection of six script-stories to generate student interest in Geoffrey Chaucer's classic. Allow your students to inhabit the characters as they learn why these tales have been celebrated for hundreds of years. Each script is approximately 30-40 minutes. Chaucer's humor is still evident, but some of the stories' rougher edges have been softened to make them classroom-appropriate. These tales end up being a favorite of my students.Note:
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7th - 12th
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Medieval Scripts for Readers Theater, Short Play or Puppet Show BUNDLE
This medieval script bundle can be used in many ways to support your medieval unit! The various plays can simply be used as readers theater scripts. They could also be used in writing instruction/modeling. Three of the stories include both a script and narrative version of the story. However the most fun way to use them is to have your class perform them in a "Medieval Fair Unit Culminating Event" !!!Included in this bundle:-Medieval Character Profile Page-12 Full Color Medieval Character Pictur
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The Inferno (Reader's Theater script-stories + unit activities)
Teach the heck out of Inferno! Dante’s epic journey through Hell is filled with horrifying and fascinating sights. Although the Inferno is the perfect text to nab your students’ interest, it still proves to be a difficult and daunting read for many students. Use this Reader’s Theater script-story adaptation of the Inferno to bring the afterlife to life! Teach the scripts on their own (they cover the full Inferno) or use them in conjunction with the original text to build interest and increase co
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7th - 12th
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World History Reader's Theater Bundle
This resource contains five complete Reader's Theater activities for middle grade students for world history! The plays in this product cover world history from 700 B.C to 1600 A.D. and include Reader's Theaters for Ancient Greece, Medieval Europe/ Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire, Later Empires of the World, and the Renaissance and Reformation!Each play is a 5-Act, 25-role Reader's Theater script. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to
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5th - 7th
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Mongols Bundle
Dive into the fascinating world of Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, Marco Polo, and the Mongol people through a collection of meticulously crafted passages, thought-provoking questions, captivating activities, and dynamic skits. Explore the rich history, culture, and conquests of these influential figures and their impact on the world. Enhance your students' learning experience with this comprehensive bundle that brings the Mongol Empire to life in your classroom. Engage, educate, and inspire with thi
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6th - 9th
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ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE: Laugh and Learn through the Middle Ages
All the core content you want in one (mildly amusing) place! Role-Play the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine in a humorous introduction to medieval life and its impact on the modern world!
PART ONE: ARRANGED MARRIAGE, or, THE HEIR AND THE SPARE explores the days before feminism, when even a woman as rich and powerful as Eleanor must submit to a marriage arranged by her family.
In PART TWO, THE SECOND CRUSADE, Saint Bernard calls for a holy war against unbelievers and Eleanor invents cosplay dur
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8th - 12th
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Medieval Times: A Bundle of Resources
This resource includes the following:1. Unit of Study on the Middle Ages(notes, suggested activities and resources).2. Secret Message Review Game on the Middle Ages3. Bayeux Tapestry Reading4. Black Death: A Reader's Theater Script5. The Crusades: A Reader's Theater Script6. The Vikings: A Reader's Theater Script7. Hildegard of Bingen(Reading Passage)You can go to each of the resources to see a preview...All resources are also available individually.Gail
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5th - 9th
World History Plays Bundle- Japan, Medieval Europe, Enlightenment, Renaissance
This purchase includes five separate class plays about the Chinese influence on Japan, King John signing the Magna Carta, the Founding of America with the help of Enlightenment philosophers, as well as the Masters of the Renaissance and The Black Death. You will also receive some questions which can be given to the class after the play is finished as well as both pdf. and .doc files. My students have enjoyed these fun and educational plays and seem to never get enough of them. The first play is
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6th - 12th
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St. George and the DragonS Drama Skits
You don’t have to be studying the Middle Ages to enjoy these action-packed comedies written in verse! But of course, they could fit in quite well in a Middle Ages production or event.Set up like a melodrama, the cast and audience cheer the hero and boo the villain.In the first skit, “Slasher Returns,” St. George ends up dispatching Slasher, the King’s son. Can the Doctor really bring Slasher back to life? How does George escape being thrown in jail and left to rot? (15 minutes)In the sequel, “Th
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The Angel: Crusader Knight and Celtic Christianity (drama play)
Middle Ages, MusicThis made-up play was inspired by the tomb of a 13th century knight in a church in England near where I used to live. It provides information on the Celtic ideas of poetic prayer, hospitality, and the Presence of God.It also focuses on the role of knights, and how some women oversaw their homes in the 13th century. SUMMARY: A mum and daughter are setting up for a Sunday service. The spiritually perceptive daughter feels that two people who have been dead for centuries are not r
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The Battle of Halidon Hill (Middle Ages drama play)
14th centuryHow did a town in Scotland defend itself in a siege but end up losing a battle? The extensive background information is serious BUT the skit is showcased in a light-hearted way with toy bows and arrows. This is because "The Battle of Halidon Hill" was first performed as street drama in the English town where the battle took place. The purpose is to show HOW the battle was actually fought on the hill. Type: True event Time and Region: 1333 on the slopes of Halidon Hill, two miles nort
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Life In a Middle Ages Castle Class Play or Assembly - Banquet, Battle and Joust!
Life In a Middle Ages Castle Class Play or Assembly - Banquet, Battle and Joust!
In this class play or assembly, our narrator and student become time travelers to the Middle Ages - in a brief but highly eventful visit to a medieval castle!
Three scenes - Banquet, Joust and Battle - in which our time travelers find themselves participating in ways they could never have imagined!
Cast of 30 - easily adaptable up or down; duration around 15 - 20 minutes.
Sample Text:
Squire: Here
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4th - 7th
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Castles and Knights Class Play or Assembly
Castles and Knights Class Play or Assembly
Simple language but broad scope of information - script easily adapted to any age group.
Although written for younger children (5 – 7-year-olds: Key Stage I) – the language is kept very simple - this class play or assembly could be used with older children (7 – 11-year-olds, Key Stage II) due to the broad scope of information.
Cast of 30 - easily adjustable up or down
Duration - around 10 - 15 minutes
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· The first part of the assembly de
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2nd - 4th
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The Great Siege (Middle Ages play)
14th century British historySUMMARY: In this mini-play, Scottish parents are forced to make deliberate choices during war with King Edward III of England in order to save their sons. Two versions of what might have happened are acted out before what really transpired is revealed. It prompts lots of discussion. Type: True event Time and Region: 1333, northeast EnglandGrades: 6-12, adults Cast: 4 (Two main actors as the parents.)Performance Time: 5 minutes WHERE IS “The Great Siege” USED?History c
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9th - 12th
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