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Ruby Bridges Reader's Theatre Play
This is a 5 minute interactive play about Ruby Bridges. This play breathes life into the story of Ruby Bridges and allows students to imagine what it would have been like to be in her shoes. This play also includes a teacher's guide and Common Core aligned activities for students. This play and its supporting materials have been updated, revised and edited for clarity.
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2nd - 5th
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Mock Trials for 4th grade
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience.
This unit will show you how to use actual social studies standards to create a trial in your class.
Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs.
Everything you need is right here in this file. Three cases: Native American Tribe vs. European Explorer, White Star Line (Titanic) vs. USA, East India Tea Company vs. Sons of Liberty.
I do this every year and w
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4th
HELEN KELLER Women's History Month Activities MINI BUNDLE
HELEN KELLER Women's History Month Activities MINI BUNDLEHere's a great set of activities for your students to learn more about the life of Helen Keller.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Jury Simulation #5
This is a reading packet intended to give students a real life experience of our court system. There are multiple testimonies, courtroom vocabulary, and critical thinking expectations. This is a group work assignment, and can be branched out into multiple lessons.[Teacher Notes: It is advised that you read through the court case a few times before teaching this lesson. However, this can be used as a quick substitute activity, as well. Annotating and notetaking will be very important for comprehe
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Yertle The Turtle Mock Trial
Students will read the story 'Yertle the Turtle' and then participate in this mock trial for their Social Studies class. Each student will be provided with a part (can accommodate entire classes as many students will be assigned to the jury) and a script to read from. Practicing parts is recommended for the trial to run smoothly.
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4th - 12th
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Historian's Court: People of England Versus King John (Magna Carta)
This highly entertaining and engaging mock trial will reinforce any lesson on the events leading up to and surrounding the creation of the Magna Carta. Students will create a courtroom and decide how King John will be remembered in history. I have successfully used this lesson with students in 3rd thru 12th grade. Additional activities are suggested.
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3rd - 12th
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Mock Trials for 3rd Grade
Transform your classroom into a courtroom with a Mock Trial. Bring government to life with this real world experience.
This unit will show you how to use fairy tales to create a trial in your class.
Students will become attorneys, witnesses, defendants and bailiffs.
Everything you need is right here in this file.
I do this every year and when I announce it is time for Mock Trials again, I literally have students standing and cheering!
Grades:
3rd
Frida Kahlo's colourful journey - a playscript for children
Want to help your students learn about the remarkable artist Frida Kahlo in an interactive, engaging way? Try this play script! INCLUDES· Six vibrant characters · Based on historical events· Two versions of the play script: A colourful edition and a classic black and white version (to save on printing)· Colour coded reading comprehension questions and answers at three different levels GREAT FOR:· Perfect for small guided reading groups · Whole-class reading· Practicing reading comprehension ski
Grades:
3rd - 5th
TWELVE ANGRY MEN -- Reginald Rose (Play)
All stand.And the verdict is -- a winner every time. Twelve Angry Men covers a number of relevant topics: justice, civic duty, courage, certainty and doubt, prejudice and empathy, law and grace to name only a few. Students generate a multitude of theme statements from these topics. All four Strands: Reading, Writing, Oral, and Media are covered, and the eight Role Scenarios spark engagement, provoke critical thinking, and promote creative communication and expression. This rich 92-page resour
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
The Title I Classroom: Too Kill a Mockingbird--Boo Radley Mock Trial
We sincerely hope to save you time and provide you with a high-quality, standards-aligned resource that puts students in the driver’s seat of their knowledge of the text. Furthermore, with the mock trial, you will be able to foster a more meaningful collaborative process between your students and you the teacher through collaborative inquiry, problem-solving, and expression.To be used most effectively, you may need to adjust the class roles to include or delete areas, separate and print out mate
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8th - 10th
Play Reading: "Dr. Mary Edwards Walker-A Heroine of Women's History and Health"
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary! Doctor Mary Edwards Walker was a Civil War era surgeon, suspected spy, prisoner of war, free-thinker, a champion for changing women's clothing and an advocate for women’s rights. A heroine in every sense of the word, Walker is the only woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This staged reading of Walker's life in seven scenes requires only four Ss: the Narrator, Mary Edwards Walker, a Bully for multiple roles, and the Reciter to quote historical documents. It covers
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5th - 12th
Character Trials
Are you looking for a highly engaging strategy to assist students in a deeper understanding of literary or historical text? This strategy is perfect for upper grade students! After teaching your students a short explanation of the trial process, put your students in teams of five and have them put a character or historical figure on "trial" for a fictional crime or offense. Have students prepare their case, complete with a prosecuting attorney, a defense attorney and witnesses. With the teac
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6th - 10th
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The Trial of the Century Comedy Sketch
The Trial of the Century will finally determine the guilt or innocence of the dog who ate the homework. You will need five teenagers to perform (that is including the dog---we used a stuffed dog and a voicover, since we shot it as a video. You could conciveably use a well-behaved real dog) . The large print is not part of the comedy sketch--it is the host's opening monologue. We performed this script as part of a one-hour a week class where we shot a mini late-night show (find it on The Click, L
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9th - 12th
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Women History- Jane Addams, Social Worker (1860 - 1935)
Monologue script depicting the life of Jane Addams, social worker. It includes a version for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students with notes and more. This text is one of many monologues, Profiles of Women Past & Present, created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to make women's history come alive.
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Not Grade Specific
Women History - Ten Suffragists and Activists
Monologues depicting 10 women who advanced a woman's right for equal educational opportunities, increased civil liberties, and the universal right to vote in the United States: Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Elizabeth C. Stanton, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Clara Shortridge Foltz, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Abigail Adams, and Inez Milholland Boissevain. Some of the monologues appear in two versions, for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students with notes, suggeste
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Women History - Abigail Adams - Writer and First Lady (1744-1818)
This download is a monologue depicting the life of Abigail Adams, writer and First Lady. It includes a version for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students. This text is one of many monologues, Profiles of Women Past & Present, created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to enable parents, teachers, students, librarians and others to make women's history come alive.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg - A SUPREMELY Wonderful Judge!
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is a short biorgraphy of Ruth Bader Ginsburgl. The students have dressed up for a class as someone famous. Two of the students do not know who Ruth Bader Ginsburg was and two are excited to tell them all about her. I use reader's theater as a way to encourage my reluctant readers to raise their fluency. It motivates everyone! My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. I wrote t
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Women History - Clara Barton (1821-1912)
This download is a monologue depicting the life of Clara Barton, Civil War Nurse and Founder of American Red Cross. It includes a version for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students with notes and more. This text is one of many monologues, Profiles of Women Past & Present, created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to make women's history come alive.
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Mock Trial Script
I use this mock trial in my classroom to teach the Bill of Rights and Due Process of Law.
I have modified a previous version to cater to my school.
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4th - 5th
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Legislative Process Role Play
This is a short play I wrote in about 20 minutes to simulate the legislative process, and even a bit of judicial review.Seems very corny, but my senior Government students ate it up! Have fun with it.FEEL FREE to adapt to your state.
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9th - 12th
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Women History - Susan B. Anthony - Woman Suffrage Leader (1820 – 1906)
Monologue depicting Susan B. Anthony, who advanced a woman's right for equal educational opportunities, increased civil liberties, and the universal right to vote in the United States. This text is one of many monologues from the collection Profiles of Women Past & Present created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to enable parents, teachers, students, librarians and others to make women's history come alive for audiences in their communities.
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Women History - Clara Shortridge Foltz, Lawyer & Suffragist (1849 - 1934)
This download is a monologue depicting the life of Clara Shortridge Foltz, Lawyer and California Suffragist. It includes a version for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students with notes, suggested costume and props and a famous quote. This text is one of many monologues, Profiles of Women Past & Present, created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to enable parents, teachers, students, librarians and others to make women's history come alive for audiences
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Women History - Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Woman Suffrage Leader (1815 - 1902)
This download is a monologue depicting the life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, women’s Suffrage leader. It includes a version for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students with notes, suggested costume and props and a famous quote. This text is one of many monologues, Profiles of Women Past & Present, created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to enable parents, teachers, students, librarians and others to make women's history come alive for audiences in their
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Women History - Inez Milholland Boissevain, Lawyer & Suffragist (1886 – 1916)
This download is a monologue depicting the life of Inez Milholland Boissevain, Lawyer, Suffragist and Orator. It includes a version for school-age or adult audiences and one for K-2 students with notes and more. This text is one of many monologues, Profiles of Women Past & Present, created by the AAUW Thousand Oaks, California Branch, Inc to make women's history come alive.
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Not Grade Specific
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