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Common Core RH.9-10.5 scripts
Slavery and Freedom: Frederick Douglass and African-American Folktale Scripts
All students should study the institution of American slavery. Learning the ugly truth about slavery, its methods, its victims, and its perpetrators will prevent its resurgence in the future. As one of our finest Americans, Frederick Douglass proved in his life story, education is the enemy of slavery. Two of the script-stories in this collection dramatize selections from Frederick Douglass's autobiography Life of an American Slave. A third script-story intertwines authentic experiences on a sla
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
President Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" Reader's Theatre and Activities
4-page Reader's Theatre Script of Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" speech including a forward. It has been written with 10 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 3 minutes. Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Lincoln's important speech. Li
Grades:
8th - 11th
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President Reagan "Tear Down That Wall" Brandenburg Gate Speech-Reader's Theatre
Another great Presidential Speech in the American History Collection!A FULL 15-page Reader's Theatre Script of President Ronald Reagan's speech "Tear Down That Wall." The speech has been abridged, but all excerpts are included in the packet, in addition to a QR code leading to a full video of President Reagan's speech at the Brandenburg Gate. It has been written with 20 parts but can be adjusted. It can easily accommodate 30-40 students.When presented, the speech is approximately 15 minutes. Rea
Grades:
8th - 11th
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"Date Which Will Live In Infamy" FDR Speech; Reader's Theatre and Writing Prompt
6-page Reader's Theatre Script of FDR's "A Date Which Will Live In Infamy" speech including a forward. It has been written with 15 parts but can be adjusted.When presented, the speech is approximately 8 minutes. FDR's "Date In Infamy" speech is the perfect opportunity to actively engage your students in a history lesson. Use this crucial moment in American History as a catalyst for students to work on their presentation skills while gaining a deeper understanding of FDR's important speech. Inclu
Grades:
8th - 11th
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Constantine Jigsaw FBI investigation
One of my all time favorite activities, this Constantine Investigation activity has it all:-Five Primary and Secondary Sources with comprehension questions-A Fun Skit Assignment where students pretend to be FBI agents-A Debate at the end to debrief and discuss who the real Constantine was-Answer keys includedAfter dressing up as an FBI agent yourself to give a preview of the activity (script included), break students into 5 different groups and have each group read/"investigate" a source/"witnes
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
PDF- Readers Theater: The Scramble for Africa and "The Gentlemen of the Jungle"
This is a pdf copy of a script for a readers' theater and activity I adapted from Jomo Kenyatta's famous fable "The Gentlemen of the Jungle". The story includes 7 characters, and emphasizes the African point of view of colonization and resistance. This is a great way for students to understand the Scramble for Africa and how Europeans and African people interacted during this late 19th century event which would change the trajectory of Africa's history forever.I have included teacher instruction
Grades:
10th - 12th
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The Industrial Revolution: A child's life in a northern textile mill
What was life like for children in a northern textile mill at the start of the Industrial Revolution? The short story, The Golden Key, explores the struggles of orphan children desperate to escape abuse and seek a happy life.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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