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U.S. History scripts for Microsoft OneDrive
Virginia Studies Google Drive Review Bundle (VS.2-VS.10)
Want to go digital with your Virginia Studies review? These fun, interactive, paperless activities are a great way for students to review the content covered in the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™! Use them to wrap up each unit or save them for your end-of-year SOL review!Save 20% by purchasing all five Virginia Studies digital review resources in this bundle! Students will review cumulative Virginia Studies content and practice TEI skills as they “drag and drop” movable obje
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4th - 5th
September 11th Reader's Theater and Close Reading Toolkit Grades 4-8
September 11, 2001 was a significant day in American history. I created this reader's theater toolkit in order to give my students my history of the event as well as allow them to deepen their understanding through research.This toolkit includes:• clear directions for easy implementation• CCSS covered both ELA and History R.H.6-8.4• 7-page, 12-character reader's theater script• reader response questions• context clue word work• an informational text with reader response questions for Close Read
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: ELA American History Reader's Theater Scripts Bundle for Big Kids
Virginia Studies SOL TEI Questions (Digital Review Activities)
Need to breathe some new life into your SOL test review with rigorous and engaging activities? Students can use this digital resource to review the Virginia Studies curriculum right in Google Slides™ . This is a great way for 4th and 5th grade students to become more confident with manipulating items on the screen before they take the SOL test! No prep for you; no lost papers for them!Questions are modeled after TEI items found on the end-of-year SOL test (including drag and drop, hot spot, and
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Mega Virginia Studies Review Bundle
Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party
This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
American Revolution Reader's Theater
This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for the American Revolution! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. The acts are as follows: Act I: The Boston Tea PartyAct II: The Battle at Lexington and ConcordAct III: The Second Continental CongressAct IV: Washington Crossing the Delaware Act V: Drafting the Treaty of ParisEach act includes discussion questions. There is a quiz for studen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: American Revolution Unit Bundle!
Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America! (+activities)
Bring key characteristics of Colonial America alive with this leveled set of 3 reader’s theater scripts featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life! Focus on differentiation by matching reading levels with the different scripts. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
Marbury v Madison Reader's Theater
Learning about a major landmark Supreme Court case has never been more engaging! The Marbury v Madison Reader's Theater is a perfect addition to the Civics curriculum in middle school or high school.Included in this resource:1. 3 page script for 5-6 students (estimated time: 4-6 minutes)2. 5 discussion promptsPlease take a peek at the preview to see if this resource fits the needs of your classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know in the Q and A section of my store! Happy Teaching!
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Jefferson and Madison Era Complete Unit Bundle
Reader's Theater: The American Revolutionary War (differentiated script)
Experience life as a Patriot or Redcoat soldier during the key events and battles of the American Revolutionary War! The war is brought to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! This 9 page script features the following: Paul Revere’s midnight ride, the shot heard ‘round the world, Ethan Allen & Green Mountain Boys, the battle of Bunker Hill, Crossing the Delaware, Valley Forge, the Battle of Yorktown, the Treaty of Paris, and much mor
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
National Security Council Simulation / Cuban Missile Crisis (U.S. History)
U.S. History: National Security Council Simulation / Cuban Missile Crisis. Here is the World Scenario: The Soviet Union, the global rival of the United States, has moved Intermediate and medium range ballistic missiles with unclear capabilities to its ally country Cuba, a small island nation located 100 miles from the eastern coast of the continental United States....Students always remark how this simulation is one of their favorite activities of the year!!! You hold the World Scenario, stude
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Cold War Unit Bundle (World History)
Reader's Theater: The Constitution-United We Stand! (leveled script)
Students will bring the development of the United States Constitution to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the different state’s viewpoints in a connected and engaging way! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. In addition, 14 name tags are included to make a class presentation of this pla
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Salem Witch Trials Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater brings the historical tragedy that was the Salem Witch Trials to an upper elementary reading and discussion level. Although this play is based on the historical documentation of the Salem Witch Trials, the wording and actual depictions of occurrences have been amended to be age appropriate to the upper elementary grades. The main characters are completely fictional and are intended to shed a light for readers on what motives might be causing such strange happenings.
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3rd - 7th
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September 11 Patriot Day 5-E Lesson | Five Themes of Geography 911 | Microsoft
This Patriot Day lesson explains the tragic events on 9-11-01 while honoring the victims of the terrorist attacks. Challenge students to examine the “5 Themes of Geography” to identify various ways events on September 11th, 2001, impacted the United States. The activities are engaging for students & the guided, 5-E format is easy for you to use! A fun, “To Tell the Truth”, warm-up introduces Patriot Day. Then, explain key terms & view a news story about the day. Students complete a “GSI:
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5th - 12th
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Reader's Theater: Ohio and the War of 1812 (intermediate level with 24 parts!)
Students will bring the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie to life in this whole class script of Don’t Give up the Ship! This fast moving script explores the causes and events leading to this important war in our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standa
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
Read Aloud Play: Stolen Childhoods--Lewis Hine's Crusade to End Child Labor
At the height of the Great Depression, the pioneering photography of Lewis Hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in deplorable working conditions, but his work eventually led to the establishment of America’s child labor laws. Originally published in the Oct. 31, 2011, issue of Scope Magazine and republished in the Feb. 27, 2012, issue of Junior Scholasti
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4th - 7th
Reader's Theater: The Oregon Trail (differentiated reading levels)
Bring the excitement of traveling on the Oregon Trail with a pioneer family to life with this 18 character script Reader’s Theater! Based on strong historical fact, students will gain a deeper understanding of the events and experiences of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 18 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Students will integrate important Soc
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Westward Expansion in America: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade
Roanoke: The Lost Colony! A Reader's Theater (with differentiated parts!)
What happened to the colony of Roanoke? Students will bring this century old mystery to life in this whole class reader’s theater based on 4th grade Ohio Social Studies standards! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original 7 page play contains 21 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. St
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America
Reader's Theater: Johnny Appleseed (leveled play for 3rd, 4th, 5th grade)
This reader’s theater is LOADED with interesting, true facts about the life and adventures of Johnny Appleseed! This original play contains 22 parts featuring 3 different reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will learn how this eccentric character played a key role in how the Northwest territory was shaped in the late 1700’s . Integrating important Social Studies concepts with key LA standards such as fluency and expression, this origin
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies
Jamestown & Colonial Virginia Google Drive Review (VS.3 & VS.4)
When you're ready to review Virginia Studies content, these engaging, digital activities are the way to go! Students can use this digital resource right in Google Slides™ to review their knowledge of the establishment of the Jamestown settlement and life in the Virginia colony. This no-prep activity is perfect for end-of-unit or SOL test review!Students will complete the review activities by typing answers to questions and dragging objects.Slide contents include:reasons for colonizationimportanc
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4th - 5th
Also included in: Virginia Studies Google Drive Review Bundle (VS.2-VS.10)
3 Social Studies Reader's Theaters - The American Revolution
This is a super exciting resource that will help your students:Identify and understand main events from The American RevolutionUnderstand the Social Studies and Reading connectionBuild reading fluency by performing a reader's theaterGain confidence as readers and in front of an audienceLearn to work togetherReflect on their new thinkingINTEGRATE SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS INTO READING FOR THE WIN!Included in This Resource:3 RT scripts at different ability levels (basic, average, advanced).6-8 Charact
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater MEGA Bundle for Grades 2-4
12 Reader's Theaters - Revolutionary War Bundle
Get One Set FREE with this Bundle Deal!Add these exciting reader's theaters to your Social Studies unit on The Revolutionary War and watch history come to life!!!This is a super exciting resource that will help your students:Learn all about the Revolutionary WarDevelop character education skillsBuild reading fluency by performing a reader's theaterGain confidence as readers and in front of an audienceLearn to work togetherReflect on their new thinkingINTEGRATE SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS INTO READING
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5th - 7th
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories (Reader's Theater Script-Stories)
Looking for a fun way to add a little imagination to American Literature? Why not try one of American Lit's most underrated writers, Washington Irving? Irving spun legend, humor, and social commentary together into his own unique storytelling style.This collection features adaptations of Washington Irving's three most popular stories:The Legend of Sleepy HollowRip Van WinkleThe Devil and Tom WalkerEach script-story is approximately 30-50 minutes and intended for use with students from 6th-12th g
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Readers Theater: California Gold Rush
Wagons, Ho! is a Readers Theater script on the California Gold Rush. Perfect for grades 3 through 8, it can be used with a small group or with the entire classroom. It shows the journey the wagon trains took from Independence, Missouri to Sutter's Fort and then on to Angel's Camp in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. This script also contains three folk songs for students to sing during the play. American history comes alive for your students as they join a wagon train and head west in their
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3rd - 8th
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Oregon Trail - Readers' Theater
This 6 part script will both entertain and educate your class. Readers will have fun while learning what it might have been like to travel west on the Oregon Trail. Students will get much needed practice improving oral reading fluency. A set of three task cards and activity sheets are included with the script.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Civil War
Boston Tea Party
Branches of Government
Symbols of America
Important Documents
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4th - 8th
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Roaring 20's/ Great Depression Reader's Theater
This activity is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater for the Roaring 20's/ Great Depression! This in-depth, historically-accurate resource is great for teaching students about life in America during the the 1920's and 1930's. Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills.The acts are as follows:Act I: "Buy Now, Pay Later" (Consumer Economy)Act II: The
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Complete American History Reader's Theater Bundle
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