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Free U.S. History scripts
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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Declaration of Independence Break Up Letter
Free break up letter text and how I use it to trick my class and engage them in the Declaration of Independence. A letter is found on the floor written by hand. The teacher reads it to the class without naming names. The next day it is revealed that this is actually a letter from the American Colonies sent to King George.OTHER FREEBIES* VOCABULARY GRAPHIC ORGANIZER* NO BS HISTORY CLASSROOM POSTERSCIVICS RESOURCES* CITIZEN GAME QUIZ/GAME* POLITICAL HERITAGE QUIZ/GAMECOOL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
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5th - 12th
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Black History Month Poem - Ruby Showed the Way
Ruby Bridges was only six.
People tried to hit her with sticks.
Hateful words at her thrown
Hate to all with her skin tone.
The first stanza of an original poem written for a Black History Month program. Can also be used as an introduction to a unit on the Civil Rights Movement, Ruby Bridges or or character education unit.
Black History Month Poem - Ruby Showed the Way by Carol S. Oaks is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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3rd - 5th
Events Leading to the Revolutionary War Free Reader's Theater: Boston Massacre
Events Leading to the Revolutionary War Free Reader's Theater: Boston Massacre
This is a free sample of one of the scripts included in my Reader’s Theater Pack: Events Leading to the Revolutionary War.
The script is short, giving a quick overview of the Boston Massacre. It is written for 3 students.
If you and your students enjoy this script, check out my Reader’s Theater Pack: Events Leading to the Revolutionary War. Topics in that pack include The French and Indian War, Proclamation of 176
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4th - 9th
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"9/11 Heroes" Readers Theater for Patriot Day
"9/11 Heroes"by Carol MontgomeryA Partner Play or Choral Readers TheaterA short, primary level, Readers Theatre script for Patriot Day from Readers Theater All Year™ remembering heroes of Sept. 11, 2001. This script should work with mature 1st-3rd graders and ESL or ELL students.Benefits:• entire script prints on one page (double sided) - no lost pages• single page vocabulary list allows for word study/understanding• comprehension/thinking questions make planning easier• 23 annotated curriculum
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2nd - 4th
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Cold War Student Performances
This assignment will have every student in your class reading, writing, and performing the events of the Cold War. The assignment includes detailed directions/expectations, questions for all students to answer, particular group questions, and the readings necessary for success. The first six pages is the packet each student will receive. The following 16 pages are the readings/pictures for the individual eight groups.
For this interactive assignment, break your class into eight groups. Each gr
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8th - 12th
Cesar Chavez Partner Play Free Download - a script for two readers
This partner play introduces students to the life and contributions of Cesar Chavez through an engaging medium. Pair students up and have them choose a part to read and build fluency and comprehension. Partner plays are a great way to expose students to new content information in a fun format!Cesar Chavez was an activist who fought for the rights of farm workers through his union, United Farm Workers. He is recognized as a great American and an influential figure in American history.In addition
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4th - 5th
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FREE! ! Flags and Fireworks for Spring/Summer Patriotic Holidays
Here are a few FREE sample pages for you to preview. They are from a larger product called Flags and Fireworks-Evolution of the American Flag Color by Number. The original has 29 flags presented in chronological order, in blackline and color by number, historical information for each flag, other info about the U.S. flag and worksheets/quizzes.If you like this small part of the resource, chances are you will love the whole thing!You can find it at:⭐ Flags and Fireworks-Evolution of the American F
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4th - 7th
"Life of Frederick Douglass: Part I" (Reader's Theater script-story)
This 5-page Reader's Theater script-story presents an adaptation of the first portion of Frederick Douglass's autobiography Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
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6th - 12th
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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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Not Grade Specific
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Readers' Theater - The Wisdom of Shirley Chisholm
This Readers' Theaters teaches students about Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to serve in Congress and to run for president, by integrating actual quotes by and about her. Her life was a testament to compassion, wisdom, and the strength needed to fight for what is right. This would be a great activity to implement during either Black History Month or Women's History Month.
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6th - 8th
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The French & Indian War - Readers' Theater
A funny readers' theater script that gives a brief summary of the French & Indian War.Script has eight roles.Worksheet w/ four comprehension questions included as the last page.
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4th - 8th
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Ben Franklin Reader's Theater (Script, Vocabulary, and Questionnaire)
Your students will love learning about Ben Franklin with this engaging historical fiction play! This product includes 9 different play parts, as well as a vocabulary page, and comprehension questionnaire. Your students will learn about many of Ben Franklin's accomplishments, as well as some of the myths associated with him. Reader's theater is a great way to engage your students with cooperative learning activities, as well as provide them with ways to increase fluency and expression.
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Reader's Theater Biography Bundle
What is a Historian? World History Reader’s Theatre Package FREEBIE
If you are looking for a great back to school resource for your Social Studies classroom, reader's theatres are great opportunities to do so! In this fun and engaging freebie, you can teach your students about why it is important to study history, the difference between primary and secondary sources as well as how physical and human geography help teach us about our past! This is a great introductory resource to an American or World History course of study! Join Shelbi and her family on a captiv
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4th - 8th
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Reader's Theater - Women's Suffrage
A Reader's Theater about the protests lead by Alice Paul in front of the White House in 1917. This is great for any middle school teacher teaching about protests, civil rights, or women's suffrage. Reader's theaters are fun and engaging. They allow students to practice their fluency and general oral presentation skills.
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5th - 8th
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Roaring Twenties Play
Review for an exam or preview a unit with this engaging Roaring Twenties play! This short play (around 10-to-15-minute completion time) on the Roaring Twenties includes approximately 15 roles: Airplane Enthusiast, Baseball Enthusiast, Economist, Immigrant, Gangster 1, Gangster 2, Gangster 3, Jazz Singers, Moonshiner, Narrator, Police, Politician, Security/Bouncer, Waiter/Waitress. Students will immerse themselves in the 20s as they show off their acting and history skills. I often give students
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8th - 11th
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The Sand Creek Massacre (Teacher Script)
This narrative presentation is intended for Colorado teachers to teach students the story of the Sand Creek Massacre and dispel historical myths about the massacre. Included are the slide deck, the teacher script, and links to videos we created about the subject.Growing up in the Denver area, we were not taught the massacre in school and only learned about it in our twenties. As a disclaimer, the designers of this presentation are English teachers, not history teachers, by trade. However, we did
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9th - 12th
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A play about the Great Depression
great depression, Hooverville, stock market crash, Franklin D. Roosevelt, dust bowl, Teacher Tracy's Treasures
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4th - 7th
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The Scarlet Letter: Part I (Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This 10-page Reader's Theater script-story for 14 readers adapts the opening portion of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter into a more-engaging format. To purchase all four script-stories that dramatize the full story of The Scarlet Letter, click here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Scarlet-Letter-Readers-Theater-Script-Story-Collection-3849467
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7th - 12th
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Writing a Declaration Reader's Theatre
This short Reader's Theatre script paints the scene of the days leading to the American Declaration of Independence and imagines the brainstorming by the "Committee of Five" that led to the writing of the document in 1776. It is written for six parts and can be read aloud with minimal preparation.The script includes actual language from the Declaration, as well as other words written by the characters in their correspondence of the day. Teacher notes provide tips on working with reader's theatre
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5th - 8th
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AP/Dual Credit Lecture Notes: Indigenous America (American Yawp and Other Texts)
Product DescriptionIntroducing our comprehensive lecture notes on the history of the Americas, designed for college-level history classes. These notes cover the pre-Columbian era, the arrival of Europeans, and the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the native populations. The notes will help you to convey important information to your students in a clear and concise manner.What's Included?Our lecture notes are an invaluable resource for any teacher looking to supplement their classroom curricul
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Constitutional Convention: Role Play Activity
Explore the issues that nearly ripped the Constitutional Convention apart. From the debate over representation to the controversial topic of the slave trade, this role play activity dramatizes the critical issues that came close to ending our government before it began.
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7th - 9th
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Moby Dick: Part I (Reader's Theater Script-Story Adaptation)
Have you ever wanted to teach Moby Dick but couldn't find the time? Moby Dick is an American classic for a variety of reasons, but the original novel is daunting to high-school learners. That's why this Reader's Theater script-story adaptation is the perfect solution! Allowing the students to inhabit classic characters like Captain Ahab, Ishmael, and Queequeg the harpooneer brings literature to life! The majority of my own American Literature students cite Moby Dick as their favorite unit of the
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7th - 12th
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