Ancient China Reader's Theater
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This resource contains 21 complete Reader's Theater activities with over 400 pages of content for middle grade students studying Social Studies/ History! The bundles in this product cover American History, Mesoamerica, Early Civilizations, World History, and History of the Holidays.Reader's TheaterPrice $55.00Original Price $94.50Save $39.50
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This resource is a 5-Act, 25-role reader's theater script for Ancient China! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for middle grade students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This resource is a great review activity and assessment strategy. It also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills.
The acts are as follows:
Act I: Geography and Farming
Act II: Shang and Zhou Dynasties
Act III: Rivalry and Warfare
Act IV: Confucianism and Daoism
Act V: Shi Huangdi and Reunification
Each act includes discussion questions. There is a quiz for students at the conclusion of the play, as well as an extension activity in which students will create their own script for Mengzi!
Answer key is provided for the quiz.
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