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High school Thanksgiving other (social studies) scripts
The Tale of Perseus and Medusa (Reader's Theater Script-Story)
This 45-minute script-story adapts the ancient Greek myth of Perseus and his adventure to slay the snake-haired Gorgon Medusa. The script includes 19 speaking parts as well as opportunities for sound effects. Reader's Theater is an effective learning strategy for any grade level, and your students will love the chance to inhabit characters from ancient Greek mythology. This 15-page download also includes a 2-page teacher guide including relevant background information, story summary, pre-reading
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6th - 12th
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Tuskegee Airmen: A Reader's Theater Script(A Visit with...)
Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen with this play. The format is a Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series where the studio audience asks questions of Charles A. Anderson, one of the Tuskegee Airman. Audience members ask questions of the guest.Included are Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, links and the key.Other resource you may find of interest:1. Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Rosa Parks.Rosa, called the "Mother of th
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Podcast Club BUNDLE - Student Led Project/Extra Curricular Ready to Go!
Bring innovation and student voice into your school with this engaging podcast program. Can be used as an extra curricular or adapted for specific school projects!Designed for upper primary or secondary students, this versatile activity can be seamlessly adapted to various subjects. It offers a comprehensive walkthrough, guiding you through the entire process of launching a podcast project within your school, with all the necessary details already accounted for. Included in the easily accessible
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7th - 10th
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Readers Theater Script | An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving | Holiday ELA Activity
A festive and engaging way to teach language art skills during the holidays. Develop students' reading fluency and comprehension with a proven reading strategy. An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Readers Theater Script and Activity. Adapted from the short story by Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women.The Bassett children have to create a Thanksgiving feast on their own.Includes:Readers Theater ScriptOne-Pager Reading ActivityPlot Structure Graphic Organizer14 Reading Parts - Narrator 1, 2, 3, Mr
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4th - 9th
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Veterans' Day Skit
Five young adults are siting on the deck of one of their friend's home. They are discussing the significance of Veterans' Day and the contribution of Veterans to the United States of America.Some make mention of their family members who are Veterans. They discuss activities and celebrations that happen on Veterans' Day and express their pride at what the Veterans have done for the country.This 15 minutes skit is suitable for readers' theatre or enactment by grades 6 to 12 students, youth group
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6th - 12th
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Thanksgiving Social Stories Bundle | Special Education | EDITABLE
This Thanksgiving social story bundle supports learner understanding around a lot of big changes for the Thanksgiving holiday: from food, schedule differences, traditions, and more! Who needs another task to add to their workload? Not you! It can take a lot of extra time to have to create your own social story every time you need one for your student, but we take out the guesswork and save you a lot of time with this social story. And if you need to make adjustments to this social story, you tot
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Boston Massacre Trial: Reader's Theater!
Get your students involved with a fictional version of one of the most important trials in American history! The whole class will have a role in the trial that determines whether British officers were guilty of murdering American colonists during the Boston Massacre, or if they acted in self-defense. This trial combines the best part of a reader's theater and mock trial. Students who decide to take on the role of a lawyer or witness will have a script to read from to reenact a fictionalized vers
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5th - 11th
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Andrew Jackson & Westward Expansion Bundle
Introducing a comprehensive range of meticulously crafted Andrew Jackson and Westward Expansion resources. This carefully curated collection encompasses a captivating Readers Theatre, a meticulously designed Graphic Organizer, an engaging Pear Deck experience, and an assortment of thoughtfully developed worksheets and activities. Immerse your students in a transformative journey through the realms of Manifest Destiny, Westward Expansion, and an array of captivating topics. Our meticulously tail
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6th - 11th
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AVID Resources / Student Resource Pages / WICOR Resource Pages - Retro Design
Make sure your students always have access to important resources during your class! This set includes 6 printable PDFs of resources that are essential for your students to succeed in an AVID elective class or content class that utilizes AVID strategies. I use these in my class EVERY DAY. They are kept in the baskets at the center of their table groups and students reach for them every class period to make sure they are doing their best work. Students use them while collaborating, interacting w
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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A VEGAN THANKSGIVING? NO THANKS! a Readers' Theater play
(Cast: 6; Actors: grades 6 and up; All roles: boys or girls; Audience: grades 6 to 8) This zany, Thanksgiving comedy presents odd dining options; many SFX and voice-overs. Lesson plan: 3 pages; Script: 7 pages; Run time: 14 minutes. Flesch Reading Ease = 89 “I eat raisins and grapes and many whole grains, but I’ll not taste a morsel from creatures with brains.” When two reporters tempt a vegan with a savory meal, what will the outcome be? CAUTION: Are you a vegan? Would a script that pokes fun
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5th - 9th
Also included in: SHOUTBACK! READERS' THEATER, Bundle 5, scripts for Middle School casts
What to Expect on Thanksgiving Break Social Story | EDITABLE
This social story supports student understanding of what to expect during Thanksgiving Break. This will help them transition and prepare for what to expect during Thanksgiving Break from school. Who needs another task to add to their workload? Not you! It can take a lot of extra time to have to create your own social story every time you need one for your student, but we take out the guesswork and save you a lot of time with this social story. And if you need to make adjustments to this social
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Social Stories Bundle | Special Education | EDITABLE
Monroe Doctrine Interactive Activity - Hands-On Primary Source Simulation
Are you looking for a fun, interactive activity to teach the Monroe Doctrine? Look no further! This activity was designed to engage learners in a period of history that is often boring to teach. Supplement your readings and studies with this hands-on lesson to help explain what the Monroe Doctrine was and hoped to achieve. It's a truly memorable lesson!Originally created for high school special education, this activity has interactivity as it's heart and is great for all middle and high school s
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6th - 12th
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What Am I Thankful For Social Story | EDITABLE
This social story supports learner understanding of a Thanksgiving tradition like sharing what you’re thankful for. They’ll be prepared and may want to share what they’re thankful for!Who needs another task to add to their workload? Not you! It can take a lot of extra time to have to create your own social story every time you need one for your student, but we take out the guesswork and save you a lot of time with this social story. And if you need to make adjustments to this social story, you t
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1st - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Thanksgiving Social Stories Bundle | Special Education | EDITABLE
The Coming of the Pilgrims Thanksgiving Script (To be used with the Visual Aid)
(Scene 11) Finally everything was ready. A small ship named the Speedwell, was bought in Holland to carry some of them across the seas and stay with them in the new country. A larger ship, the Mayflower, hired in London, would carry the rest. So they left that pleasant city where they had lived for nearly twelve years. Friends went with them to the harbor where the ship was docked. They knew they were pilgrims and did not look back, but lifted up their eyes to the heavens and their spirits were
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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Revolutionary Women Movie Trailer Project: The American Revolution
In this project students will work in groups to film a movie trailer/preview (not an actual movie) about the accomplishments of a specific historical woman during the American Revolution. They are required to do research on the woman, write a storyboard/script, and film the trailer. It is a really fun project, and my students always get very into it. They have a lot of opportunity for creativity. Included here are the project instructions/requirements, tips, list of historical women of the Revol
Grades:
9th - 12th
Tad Saves Jack - The Story of the First Presidentially Pardoned Turkey
This Reader's Theater is my favorite November/Thanksgiving script! It was written for a small group of 4 students. The title explains it all. This true story is about one of my favorite Thanksgiving events! In the script, President Lincoln was given a turkey to be eaten for Christmas dinner. Tad Lincoln adopted it as a pet, named him Jack, and taught it to follow him around the White House grounds. The Hosts of the Little Known Historical Facts Show present the story of how the turkey Jack manag
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
No Way Out for Farmers -- Shays' Rebellion, 1787
Want to get your history students moving and engaged in their learning? Harness their energy and goofiness with a play! Kids are dramatic and there isn't much in early American history as dramatic as Shays' Rebellion!Engage students in the first civil war of the new United States and the final straw that led to the Constitutional Convention through this classroom play. Students take on different roles of the people in Massachusetts during the early days of the rebellion, looking at the political
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6th - 9th
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Readers Theatre in History Class
Using Reader's Theater is beneficial for students in learning history, as well as providing them with other skills. Reader's Theater helps students to develop fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and retention by having them read the same text multiple times.It also allows students to become more engaged in their learning by taking a more active role. Additionally, Reader's Theater encourages cooperation between students and allows them to practice speaking and listening skills. Furthermore, it h
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5th - 11th
A to Z Black History Poem
This poem is 26 lines long. Each letter of the alphabet represents a figure in Black History. It can be used as a performance piece for Black History Month assemblies, or, of course, any time of the year. The rhymes are in couplets, and the lines are simple - a letter, and then no more than 5 words for each line! This poem can be performed by students at any grade level.
As a performance piece, it can be enhanced with costumes, movement, posters, etc., to bring forth the characterization.
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K - 12th
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November Thanksgiving Daily Agenda Slides, Holidays/Seasonal, Editable
Introducing the Ultimate Middle and High School Classes Agenda! Get ready to supercharge your classroom with this incredible resource. Imagine the excitement on your students' faces as they walk into your room and see a beautifully projected daily agenda waiting for them. With my Google slides file, you'll have the entire month of December covered, complete with accurate days and dates for the current year. But that's not all - these slides are designed with vibrant seasonal colors and images, c
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Thanksgiving Reader's Theater, Thanksgiving scripts, The First Thanksgiving
Enhance your Thanksgiving lesson plans with our captivating Reader's Theater script, designed exclusively for Teachers Pay Teachers. Immerse your students in the spirit of thankfulness as they bring to life a delightful Thanksgiving tale through this engaging and educational reader's theater experience. Perfect for high schoolers, this script features 20 vibrant characters and 8 scenes, providing a fun and interactive way for students to explore the history and humor of the first Thanksgiving in
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4th - 12th
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American Revolution: Who was the Greatest American Revolutionary?
This is a role playing panel discussion/debate involving 9 American Revolutionaries including such people as George Washington, Ben Franklin, Abigail Adams, and James Armistead. Each Revolutionary attempts to persuade the audience that they should be considered the Greatest American Revolutionary. Everything is included to complete this debate...procedure, History and Language Arts standards, differentiation options, role sheets for each candidate, complete moderator script, and discussion quest
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3rd - 12th
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Thanksgiving ESL Lesson (Reader's Theater & more) - Intermediate/Advanced Levels
-->Reader's Theater Script (3 pages) - "The Story of the First Thanksgiving"
-->Comprehension Questions with sentence starters for answers
-->20 Discussion Questions
-->Word List with Definitions
-->Collage with vintage Thanksgiving pictures
-->Crossword Puzzle with Answer Key (free of copyright courtesy of www.puzzle-maker.com)
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6th - 12th
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NEW REPUBLIC PART 1 READERS THEATRE
George Washington and John AdamsThis highly engaging reader's theatre takes students on a journey to learn about George Washington and John Adams's Presidency. Students enjoy playing the characters and bringing history to life. This is a great lesson, review, or additional resource that can fit right in with your curriculum. Readers Theater helps to….develop fluency through repeated exposure to text.increase comprehension.integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening in an authentic c
Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: Readers Theatre in History Class
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