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The Navajo and the Astronaut - A Navajo Joke - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a joke the Navajo enjoy telling each other. It takes place in the 1960’s when NASA was preparing to send men to the moon for the first time and took them out to the Navajo Reservation because the terrain was similar in appearance to the moon’s. Find out what one older man said to them in Navajo and asked that they take it to the moon with them. There is a writing assignment for the students to do at the bottom of the last page. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practic
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
CCRA.R.10
, CCRA.W.10
, CCRA.SL.1
+2
George Washington Carver and Peanuts - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for four people. It was written to honor George Washington Carver during Black History Month. In the script, it is Black History Month and Kevin is excited. One of his/her heroes is George Washington Carver but none of the others have ever heard of him so Kevin tells them all about it. There is a short writing/discussion prompt at the end for your students to respond to.I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way t
4th - 8th, Adult Education
Black History, Drama, Short Stories
CCSS
RL.6.10
, RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
+10
Classroom News - Reconstruction - Ku Klux Klan
Interview real people and social studies 'archetypes' from the past in these excellent television talk-show style activities. Students read in partners or small groups first. Afterwards, while selected students fluently read aloud for the class, the teacher can lead a discussion/presentation about the concepts discussed. Students enjoy filming and re-watching these great scripts.
Literacy and Social Studies Questions included. Choose from a few options or complete them all!
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Partne
5th - 8th
Social Studies, U.S. History
Pilgrim Reader's Theater
This 7 page reader's theater script focuses on the Pilgrims. There are 3 scenes: Life on the Mayflower, The Winter and Help from the Wampanoags, and Life in Plimoth Colony. There are 5 characters per scene (I like to do this script in small group in centers.) The download product is in Word, so you will be able to adapt the script to your own curriculum needs.
Taglines: Pilgrims, Massachusetts History, Reader's Theater
3rd - 5th
English Language Arts, Reading, Social Studies
George Washington - The President Who Loved Dogs! - Small Group Readers' Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 4 students. It is about George Washington's love of dogs. In the script, Glen’s family have a lot of dogs and his dad’s dog is named Sweet Lips just like George Washington’s favorite dog. Martha, Jake, and Jamie didn’t know George Washington even had a dog and they didn’t know how much he loved them. Glen tells them about George’s love for dogs and how he once even gave a dog back to the enemy when they lost it and how George Washington eve
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History
CCSS
RF.4.4
, RF.4.4a
, RF.4.4b
+12
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