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7th grade Black History Month music scripts
Jackie Robinson readers theater baseball play
Here's a compelling play about Jackie Robinson. Over my nearly thirty years of using drama in the classroom, kids say this is one of their favorites to enact. This original script recounts the events surrounding Jackie's breaking of the color barrier through the narration of the Hot Dog Man and the Peanut Vendor at an "actual" ballgame today. (You can hear a podcast presentation of the play at ReadAloudPlays.com) Parts for from 7 to 13 actors, and suitable for reader's theater, podcast, or sta
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4th - 7th
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Sitting Down for Dr. King: Sit-ins Protests RT
Here's a powerful classroom play set during the Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-ins of 1960. The event is viewed through the eyes of a middle-class white boy who gets angry when the protests prevent him from enjoying his family celebration at the Woolworth. As the historically-accurate events unfold, he comes to understand the plight of the young protesters and in the end overcomes his own preconceptions to "stand" with them.Best suited for reader’s theater, podcast, or discussion-based classroom r
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5th - 8th
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Readers Theater scripts: African American scientists & inventors
Nine African-American scientists/inventors (Benjamin Banneker, Mae Jemison, Patricia Bath, George Washington Carver, Dr. Mary Chinn, Lewis Latimer, Yvonne Cagle and Elijah McCoy, Patricia Bath) are featured in this collection of reader's theaters. They may be used in language arts, science or history class, adapted for a school wide program or even memorized and done, royalty free, as a stage play or video.Each interview is self-contained so students can be divided into groups to read and rehea
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Juneteenth Readers Theater
Perfect for celebrating Juneteenth! Based on actual slave narratives, Freedom for the First Time is historically-accurate, kid-friendly, and comes embedded with discussion prompts and historic photos. It’s the narrative of ten-year old Tyree during the Civil War. Tyree believes whatever her masters say. But when Tyree’s brother, Sweet Walter, arrives with a band of Union soldiers to tell her the war is over, she and her family experience their day of Jubilee, the day they know freedom for the fi
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4th - 8th
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Drama script - Rules - An assembly item package
A funny story of a child who repetitively comes home from school with bad news for his Mum. With a little imagination, they create humorous scenarios about what just might happen if people did not follow rules. Delightful Characters, fun audio tracks and a really good time. Not only a resource for music and drama, but will tie in well with your health curriculum. Easy to stage with clear instructions on how to make it easy and effective for the audience and a special character for each child.
Ruby Bridges Black History Readers Theater
Ruby Bridges was headline news in 1960 as she naively trudged into the all-white William Frantz School. Her compelling story, that of a first grader integrating New Orleans Public Schools is indelible. Famed American author John Steinbeck wrote about it. Norman Rockwell painted it. And Ruby herself, nearly forty years later, revisited it in her stunning book, Through My Eyes. By pairing Ruby’s book with this lovely RT script, you’ll inspire learning that’ll stay with your students for years to c
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4th - 7th
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Readers' Theater Script: Thank You, Ma'am by Langston Hughes
Students become excited about reading in readers’ theater. Introduce them to the work of this important Harlem Renaissance author engaging them using readers' theater. (The Harlem Renaissance was an African-American cultural movement that focused on literature, music, theater, art, and politics.) Great activity for Black History Month! It has 6 parts, and 4 of those are narrators. You can divide or combine those to accommodate 4-8 readers. Help your students develop fluency by allowing multiple
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4th - 7th
Musical, "This is not a Musical, No!"
Dress up your winter music program with this skit, written by Rhonda Johanson. It will flow directly into your winter music selections and easily create a musical without all the work. "This is not a Musical, No!" is about a student wishing to read, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" to the audience. He runs into trouble with the choir and the music director when he begins to read the story. Through much excitement and interruption, he continues to read the story. This skit is easily adaptab
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader's theater script
Letter from a Birmingham Jail reader’s theater is a 2 page script for 8 readers that explains the events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s arrest and subsequent letter, summarizes the content of the letter and provides a peek at subsequent landmark events that came as a result of the civil rights movement.Also included: a rubric, reader's theater version of MLK's I Have a Dream speech, and some Black History visual writing prompts/bulletin board items to promote critical thinking.Check out
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
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 wi
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5th - 9th
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Katherine Johnson: Scientist:The Computer that Wore Skirts(Play)
Learn about Katherine Johnson, a physicist, space scientist and mathematician, who played a very important role with NASA’s early space missions. The movie Hidden Figures highlights the role of NASA's "computers" such as Katherine Johnson and their contributions. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader's Theater Scripts, there are comprehension questions, a Did You Know? section,a Teacher page with extensions/links and key. A great STEM biography!Additional Resources on this Topic
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5th - 9th
Also included in: Trailblazers in Science(SIX STEM Biographical Plays)BUNDLE of RESOURCES
Key Signatures: Google Slides with Lesson Script
This Google Slides presentation gives a thorough explanation of key signatures: what they are, what they do, how to read them, and how to find the major keys they represent; as well as the Orders of Flats/Sharps and the Circle of Fifths/Fourths. It also includes a lesson script in the Speaker Notes embedded in the Slides file (you can view these in editing mode by going to Insert >> Show Speaker Notes; or in presenting mode by hovering your mouse near the bottom of the screen until the Too
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5th - 12th
Also included in: Music Theory Google Slides Bundle
Black History Month: Complete Black History Month Program Script and Speeches
Full black history program script created by black educators including speeches spotlighting black athletes, musicians, scientists, politicians, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and poets.
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PreK - 12th
Bessie Coleman: Aviator!(Reader's Theater Script)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Bessie Coleman. Bessie was the first African American female pilot in the U.S. A. AND the first AMERICAN to receive an international pilot's license! Great for Black History Month in February or Women's History Month in March. Comprehension questions/extension activities, key. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series.I also have these resources you may find of interest:1. The idea to foster contributions of African Americans began wi
Grades:
5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Drama script - Maths is Beautiful - an assembly item package
Mrs Numero takes her class on excursion to the beach. What appears to be a day off from classroom, results into an amazing day of mathematics, where children discover the beauty of mathematics in the real world. As children build sandcastles, snorkel, eat ice-cream and surf they discover why Mrs Numero is so crazy about maths. Five musical audio tracks accompany this play, if you wish to use them and will suit a class size of many. Fun, funny and easy to stage, the children and audience will lov
March for Freedom MLK Readers Theater
One of the hallmarks of a quality play is that the story is told through the eyes of a child witnessing the events firsthand. Originally published in the Feb/March 2010 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine, "Freedom March" is told through the eyes of eleven-year-old Lucy. Her grandmother is dying of cancer and her father is worried about losing his job. But her brother is fired up about The March for Jobs and Freedom, the iconic event where Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. It
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4th - 7th
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Harriet Tubman (A Reader's Theater Script)
Use this informative Reader's Theater Script to learn about Harriet Tubman, ex-slave who became the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad, a Union Spy and women's suffrage advocate. The fun/informative play uses the format of three historians as guests on Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show and the studio audience asks questions of the historians to learn about Tubman's life and contributions. Great for Black History Month,unit on the Civil War,or Women's History Month. Comprehension questio
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4th - 8th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Reader's Theater: Comparing the Continental Drift and Plate Tectonic Theory
Reader's Theater: Comparing the Continental Drift and Plate Tectonic Theory
In this reader's theater, based on a talk show theme, Alfred Wegener and current scientists come to discuss/sing their theories of crustal movement.
Alfred sings a song based on Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off." The Plate Tectonic Song is based around LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem."
If you're not a music teacher, don't worry! Your students will love singing and teaching you the songs. Trust me! Also included is a link to re
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5th - 8th
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Rhyming Veterans Day Script
Don't spend time writing your own rhyming script! I did it for you so you can spend more time planning other parts of your amazing program.By adopting this rhyming script, your Veterans Day program will take on a renewed energy and captivate even the youngest members of the audience!This product aims to provide rhyming speaking parts to enhance the momentum of your Veterans Day program and can be tailored to fit your own traditions or inspire the creation of new ones. This script includes twenty
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PreK - 12th
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
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5th - 9th
Also included in: African American Trailblazers(Bundle of SIX Famous African American)
Drama script - Happy Brain - An Assembly package
This musical play is about how we can change our behaviours by managing our thoughts and emotions. This comical script allows the students to engage with different emotions, learn about the concept of a happiness chain and create the same scenario with a different outcomes. I have included seven cool and fun audio tracks to add colour, fun and affect to the performance, if you wish to use them. There is a part for each child.
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
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Drama script - Nits - An assembly item package
A mini musical about Nits. This is my most outrageous and favourite script to date. Crazy kids, Wild parents and a Royal chemist delight the stage through cabaret music, rhyme, drama and song. Eight audio tracks accompany the musical play and add comedy and entertainment for the audience. It also features audio tracks for the two short songs. Very easy to stage with clear and concise instructions and it is easy. Duration approximately 9 minutes.
Techno or No Tech? A Christmas Play
"Merry Christmas, North Pole! . . . Who? . . . What? . . . How much memory do I have? . . Well, I think I still have it all . . . hot spots?. . .isn’t that a little personal? . . . Really? . . . Well, we are having some problems . . . you could? . . . Well, sure, when can you be here?"
What could be more fun than this a nerdy Christmas play complete with an optional teacher/staff Nerd Herd performance? Find out with this darling royalty-free play! Written by a National Board Certified Teacher
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3rd - 8th
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