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War Stories: Reader's Theater Honoring Veterans
Soldiers share their stories in this readers theater script about the meaning and history of Veterans' Day. It originally appeared in Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America (Scholastic 2003). It includes a pre-reading activity and a post-reading comprehension quiz. It's a perfect script for the first weeks of November. Suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or full stage production. Up to eleven parts. Appropriate for grades 4 - 8. If you like War Stories, please leave a favorable rating and tak
4th - 7th
Drama, Informational Text, Social Studies
Martin's Big Dream: The Youth of MLK Readers Theater
Classic reader's theater from the pages of Scholastic’s Storyworks magazine! Martin's Big Dream is based on a true story from Dr. King’s childhood in which neighborhood boys refused to play baseball with him. Dr. King wrote that it was a pivotal moment in his becoming a civil rights leader. It was recently enacted by a branch of the Palace Theatre with support from the local BLM chapter, and it pairs nicely with Doreen Rappaport's book, "Martin's Big Words." It includes parts for ten to twelve
3rd - 7th
Balanced Literacy, Drama, Social Studies
Also included in: Martin Luther King Black History Readers Theater 3 Play Bundle
Two Plays from 1812: History of the White House and the Star Spangled Banner
The history of the White House and the story behind the Star Spangled Banner are the subjects of “Two Plays from the War of 1812.” These are innocent, politically-neutral reader’s theater scripts designed to provide students in grades 4 through 6 with the carefully-researched facts about these U.S. symbols. Our national anthem was penned as a poem by Francis Scott Key during the bombardment of Fort McHenry, and the White House was burned to the ground by British troops when they sacked Washing
3rd - 6th
Drama, English Language Arts, Social Studies
Battle of Yorktown Readers Theater Skit American Revolution Script Fun Activity
This Readers Theater skit about the Battle of Yorktown during the American Revolution will have your students laughing while learning how Washington and Rochambeau, defeated the British by surrounding Cornwallis with land and naval forces. Most students lose interest in Readers Theater because it is time-consuming and takes too long to perform. This skit is fun but informative; the performance lasts 5-7 minutes. It is meant to be read in small groups so that everyone is engaged and actively p
4th - 7th
Social Studies
CCSS
RI.5.4
, CCRA.R.10
Memorial Day/Veteran's Day Readers' Theater Script in Print and Digital Easel
Are you looking for an engaging reading activity to do to recognize Veterans Day or Memorial Day? My students LOVE Readers' Theaters so I decided to write my own Readers' Theater script that we can read as an entire class on Veterans Day. The script includes 27 parts. Therefore, it can be used as a whole class activity, or it can be used as a small-group activity (students are just awarded more parts!) If you have a slighter larger class, I have included ideas on how you could get a few extra pa
4th - 6th
English Language Arts, Social Studies
CCSS
RF.5.4
, RF.5.4a
, RF.5.4b
Also included in: Readers' Theater BUNDLE: A set of 32 Scripts
Constitution Day Readers Theater Play Drama Script & Comprehension Activities
This Readers Theater skit about the Constitutional Convention will have your students laughing while learning about the three branches of government and the key compromises delegates made while creating the U.S. Constitution. This skit is an educational dramatization created specifically for upper elementary classrooms. The script intentionally includes Abigail Adams as a character to represent voices that were excluded from the convention and early American government. Her role is designe
4th - 6th
Social Studies
CCSS
RI.5.4
, CCRA.R.10
Claudette Colvin Twice Toward Justice Readers Theater Play Script
A true and compelling story from the Montgomery Bus Boycott! Who can forget Claudette Colvin? Well, history did for nearly fifty years. Claudette was just fifteen when she was dragged off a Montgomery city bus for refusing to surrender her seat. Unlike Rosa Parks a year later, Claudette was convicted and then ostracized by her peers, by Civil Rights leaders, and by history. Her story has resurfaced thanks to Philip Hoose’s book, Twice Toward Justice. Use this script independently or paired it
5th - 9th
Black History, Drama, English Language Arts
Also included in: 3 Play Bundle of Civil Rights Black History Readers Theater Scripts
HEALTHY SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS _"When My Siblings Call Me Names" _WORKBOOK
This workbook teaches children who experience verbal abuse from siblings how to emotionally regulate and begin healing. This social story activity helps to build regulation skills and social-emotional learning (SEL). Since we cannot control all situations, and people being rude and disrespectful will eventually come up again, this fill-in social story helps a child make choices about the words he agrees with and doesn't agree with. He may receive mean words from others, but he will hear the affi
1st - 6th
Character Education, Psychology
Also included in: Duo Bundle - "When My Siblings..."
Two Plays about the American Revolution Readers Theater
Two plays for the price of one including comprehension activities (2 each), key, links to specific CCSs, extensions, reproduction rights, and performance rights! This bundle includes two plays originally published in my book, Read Aloud Plays: Symbols of America (Scholastic): "Eagles Over the Battlefield," a fun and dramatic play portraying Franklin and Jefferson arguing about whether the eagle or the turkey should be our national symbol, and "A Bell for the Statehouse," which focuses on the his
3rd - 6th
Drama, Reading, U.S. History
Also included in: American Revolution Readers Theater Bundle
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
4th - 7th
Balanced Literacy, Drama, U.S. History
CCSS
RL.4.2
, RL.5.2
, RL.6.2
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Read Aloud Play: The Newsies--The Newsboy Strike of 1899
Originally published in the March 2015 issue of Scholastic’s Scope magazine, "The Newsies" tells the story of a young immigrant girl who goes to work selling newspapers just before the 1899 New York City newsboy strike in which kids stood up to William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. It's historically a more accurate version than the Disney musical (a completely different story). Suitable for reader's theater or stage production, this kid-friendly script includes eleven pages, parts for fro
5th - 8th
Drama, English Language Arts, U.S. History
Marco Polo: A Reader's Theater Script(Explorer)Play/Biography/Age of Discovery
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Marco Polo. Marco Polo helped to start the Age of Discovery with his book on his adventures to China. The fun/informative play uses the format of Marco Polo being a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about his life. Great for a Friday biography, for a unit of study on the Age of Discovery or a unit of study on China. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series You may also find the following resources of in
5th - 9th
Informational Text, Middle Ages, World History
Also included in: Age of Discovery:A BUNDLE of Resources!
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