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3rd grade social studies scripts $10 and up
Reader's Theater Fairy Tales - Mock Trial Readers Theatre Scripts Bundle
Are you looking for fun reader’s theater for your kids? These reader's theatre scripts are mock trials of your favorite fairy tales. These fractured fairy tales reader theaters will have your kids deciding if the villain is guilty or innocent. Save 20% off when you buy the whole bundle.These scripts are for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, & 5th) and are a spinoff of popular fairy tale villains.This is also available for use with Google Classroom™ and is included using TPT's new digital tool!Aft
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3rd - 5th
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Native American Readers' Myths and Legends Theater Scripts
Do you need an engaging way to study folktales, legends or Native Americans? Need a way to integrate literacy and social studies? Looking for more interesting texts for guided reading? These readers' theaters will help you with all the above. I have used these readers' theater scripts for the many years in my classroom as part of our Native American unit and guided reading groups. I have performed these scripts in the classroom for other classes and as plays at parent events. Why you will love t
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2nd - 5th
Immigration Bundle for 4th grade Social Studies (new learning standards)
This set of engaging activities is designed to immerse students in the topic of early immigration in our country! Aligned to the new Learning Standards in Social Studies, your students will identify key terms, sort primary & secondary sources, engage in an informative citizenship activity, recognize cultural influences from at least 6 other countries, conduct an interview, research a specific country in depth, and participate in an original reader’s theater play! This immigration bundle wou
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Super Bundle of Units for Ohio Standards
The American Revolution Reader's Theater Bundle
Do you need help making the Revolutionary War come alive in your upper elementary Social Studies class? Grab this bundle of 7 Reader’s Theater scripts focused specifically on the social studies standards surrounding the American Revolution! These original plays contain up to 20 parts each featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will actively participate in topics including: The French & Indian WarThe 13 ColoniesThe Bost
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3rd - 6th
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Fairy Tale on Trial Script - Little Red Riding Hood vs Big Bad Wolf
Teach students about the judicial branch through a fairy tale on trial activity. They will learn how to prepare a case for court, question witnesses, and use critical thinking skills to prepare for trial. This is a memorable activity that will help your students understand how a character's actions affect their credibility.
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2nd - 6th
Around the World in 20 minutes Class Play
Around the World in 20 minutes Class Play
Around 7 continents and 5 oceans in how many minutes? Can this be done? Read on to find out!
Cast of 30
Duration - around 20 minutes!
- including music suggestions. Allowance should also be made for children holding up maps, pictures of places they are representing, etc.
This script can be extended by adding on the children’s own research work or by the inclusion of information from the following assemblies:
Our Planet – different habitats and how they a
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3rd - 6th
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Greek Mythology Unit: Play or Readers' Theatre w/Greek History Lesson
A play or reader's theatre of six scenes based on Greek myths for 20+ students. Recommended for grades 2-6. Performance time: 20-30 minutes. Scenes: Parados, Meet the Olympians, Three Brothers, Demeter & Persephone, Athena & Arachne, Winning Athens, Artemis & Apollo, Pandora's Box, and Exodus.Includes: A brief history of Greek theatre for students.Director's Notes with breakdown of parts and lines.Based on the structure of original Greek dramas.
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2nd - 6th
Intermediate Reader's Theater Social Studies Mega Bundle!
READER’S THEATER JACKPOT!!! Grab 6 of my best selling, original plays that bring social studies events to life for more than 40% off! Each play features 3 distinct reading levels to ensure differentiation. In addition, each script contains between 15-24 individual parts for whole class participation! Your class will be engaged from beginning to end with the balance of facts mixed with historical fiction and a touch of humor! Aligned to the common core, this integration of Language Arts and
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3rd - 6th
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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade READERS THEATER BUNDLE
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Activities 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Grade READERS THEATER BUNDLEHere's a great set of readers theater scripts about amazing women in history. A great resource to help celebrate Women's History Month!
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2nd - 5th
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Reader's Theater Bundle of Ohio Social Studies Scripts! (4th grade)
A perfect resource for your 4th grade Ohio Social Studies classroom! Make history come alive with these 6 Reader’s Theater scripts taken from the pages of Ohio’s rich history! These original plays contain up to 20 parts each featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will actively participate in key Ohio Social Studies standards such as the War of 1812, Tecumseh, the Northwest Ordinance, Ohio becoming a State, Immigration, a
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3rd - 6th
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Greek Mythology Reader's Theater Bundle
Reader's theater helps promote fluency, confidence, and a love of literature.This bundle includes five individual scripts based on Greek mythology, as well as character headpieces for students to wear during the performance. Reading level is appropriate for third through sixth grade. Included scripts: Persephone and the Four Seasons (5-7 readers): When Hades kidnaps Persephone and steals her down to the underworld, Zeus and Demeter are desperate to be reunited with their daughter. The Fight fo
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3rd - 6th
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Reader's Theater MEGA Bundle for Grades 2-4
This MEGA Bundle includes EVERY Readers Theater published for grades 2-4!That's 27 sets of readers theaters, with 3 scripts in each set...for a total of 81 scripts!!!This is a super exciting resource that will help your students:Learn about growth mindset, science, social studies, and holidaysDevelop 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 thinkingIncluded in T
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2nd - 4th
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Ohio 4th Grade Reader's Theater Mega Bundle!
Engage students with this yearlong set of Reader’s Theaters that follows the new learning standards for 4th grade Ohio Social Studies throughout the early history of our state and country! These 15 plays are perfect for the integrated classroom as they are each differentiated by reading level, contain a larger than normal number of character parts (for whole class participation), and are written with a high interest, historically accurate focus! Not only will students see major historical events
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3rd - 6th
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Black History Month: 5 Famous Americans Reader's Theater Scripts
This product is five Reader’s Theater scripts packed with information about the following outstanding African Americans:Jackie Robinson Martin Luther King Jr. Frederick Douglass Mary McLeod Bethune Thurgood Marshall Need a new way to present information about famous Americans? Students love Reader’s Theater. Combining reading, history, and drama gives a boost to any teacher's lessons on these famous Americans. Enjoy the classical teaching method of using drama. In
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Ohio 5th Grade Social Studies Reader's Theater Bundle
Do you need help making Ohio history come alive in your 5th grade Social Studies class?Grab this bundle of 4 Best selling Reader’s Theater scripts focused specifically on the Ohio Social Studies standards! These original plays contain up to 20 parts each featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will actively participate in topics including: Native American Tribes in North AmericaTypes of GovernmentAncient CivilizationNew Worl
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3rd - 6th
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Social Studies Reader's Theater Yearlong Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade
Looking for a way to engage students in your upper elementary Social Studies content? This mega bundle of 30 action-packed Reader’s Theater scripts will bring historical events to life all year long! Save close to 60% on each individual play when purchasing this comprehensive bundle!This has become the backbone of my own 4th grade integrated Social Studies/Language Arts classroom. I use these plays in a variety of ways: as a motivator for a new unit, as a way to deliver facts in an engaging way,
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3rd - 6th
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In The World, Not Of It
This 10-lesson course will hopefully challenge you and your child(ren) to dig deeper into God’s Word and genuinely seek the Owner and Creator of truth with all your hearts. We live in a world that is more and more rapidly abandoning truth - truth is a concept, and it is relative in the eyes of the world. This course will hopefully reveal some truths in a fresh light that will cause you to fall more deeply in love with The Truth - who is a Person - and His wonderful ways.This course looks at some
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3rd - 6th
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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)
I'm so excited about this resource! This packet was designed using the picture book, 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles M. Smith & Shane W. Evans.The 28 events highlighted in this book are for each day in February in honor of Black History Month. (Day 29 - leap year - is "today" and the students can write their own fact). The people mentioned are in chronological order from Crispus Attucks in 1770 to Barack Obama in 2009. Packet Table of Contents:pg. 3-9: Rea
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PreK - 12th
Class Play on Spain
Spanish Class Play
Cast of 25 plus, duration 10-15 mins. This class play on Spain is one of a *set Sue Russell has written on different countries (Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales, Holland, Australia, France, Spain, Malta, India, Africa)
It celebrates all things Spanish and is a tribute to the country - its people and culture, as celebrated in Hispanic Heritage Month Sept – October, starring a rather 'full of himself' Christopher Columbus and some seriously crazy Pamplona bull runners!
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3rd - 8th
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Vikings Guided Reading Play Scripts
5 Guided Reading Play Scripts, written by Sue Russell, based on Unit 6C The Vikings.
(This set of guided reading play scripts is one of a collection, based on Units 6 - 20 of the UK Key Stage II History Curriculum; also available - collection of class plays, again based on these units. For complete list including play scripts for USA curriculum visit www.plays-r-ussell.com )
Play 1 Introduction. Lindisfarne
Play 2 Kings
Play 3 Viking Family - at home.
Play 4 Valhalla. Gods
Play 5 Explorers.
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3rd - 9th
Trio Bundle - "When My Siblings ..."
"When My Siblings... Bug Me" Social Story WorkbookDoes your student or child have a low threshold for patience with siblings?This cute workbook can be worked on digitally or could be printed for counseling or reflective sessions. A child can learn to identify what behaviors annoy them, measure how annoyed they are, and learn to create more love in their interactions."When My Siblings... Don't Include Me" Social Story WorkbookChildren face enormous emotions that they cannot yet regulate. This soc
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PreK - 5th
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Readers Theater Theatre Scripts 2nd 3rd 4th Grade Famous INVENTORS INVENTIONS
Readers Theater Theatre Scripts 2nd 3rd 4th Grade Famous INVENTORS INVENTIONSHere's a great set of Readers' Theater scripts about famous inventors and inventions. This is a great way for students to practice reading fluency, and learn more about these famous people and their inventions!
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Hanukkah Class Play (Chanukkah)
Hanukkah Class Play
Sometimes referred to as Chanukah, Hannukah or Channukah
Cast of 30
Duration: around 10 minutes reading time, not including songs, poetry, prayer or jokes.
Two miracles - and some very keen combatants! Our narrator certainly has his work cut out for him on this one!
Also available: Class Play on Judaism – available from TpT and/or www.plays-r-ussell.com
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Narrator: (Wiping his brow) Phew! Those Maccabees! Bit of a lively lot! Let’s look at how Hanukk
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3rd - 8th
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Myths and Legends from Hawaii Readers Theater Bundle | 2 Scripts
Work on reading fluency, reading comprehension, and building background knowledge with this Myths and Legends from Hawaii Readers Theater Bundle! This resource includes 2 readers theater scripts based on legends from Hawaii and the Hawaiian culture that are perfect for 2nd - 5th grade students. “Maui Finds His Strength” and “Maui Slows the Sun” teach about the culture of the islands. A great way to connect language arts and social studies standards. Not only will students work on important re
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2nd - 4th
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.
Discover printable and digital social studies resources
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.
Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.
For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.
Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies
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There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.
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