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U.S. History scripts for Microsoft Word
The First Continental Congress - Skit Writing Activity
Send your students back in time to 1774 by allowing them to perform this skit for the class or the entire school. Teachers will especially love the format of the activity, which encourages students to add content to the skit using factual information.
This skit writing activity is a fun and engaging way to bring creativity and history together for an experience your students will never forget.
"The First Continental Congress" drama begins with various colonial delegates (Peyton Randolph, Henry
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5th - 8th
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Play 1899 Newsies Strike, Summaries of 8 famous strikes, Questions, Labor Unions
Play on 1899 Newsies Strike
Current Child Labor Laws
Summaries of 8 famous strikes by Labor Unions (Haymarket, Coal, Pullman, RR, NFL, etc)
Questions
Labor Unions
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8th - 12th
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Loyalist Vs. Patriot Mock Town Council- 5th Grade Social Studies
My fifth graders absolutely LOVED doing this lesson. It was really easy to do and didn't take a lot of time (the lesson took about 30-45 mins). And I felt like my students really understood the difference between a Loyalist's views and a Patriot's views at the end of the lesson. The document includes a link to the Prezi presentation I made for this lesson. Plus it has all the scripted parts for the mock town council for you to print and a lesson plan explaining how I taught this lesson. It
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5th
The Stamp Act - Skit Writing Activity
Send your students back in time to 1765 by allowing them to perform this skit for the class or the entire school. Teachers will especially love the format of the activity, which encourages students to add content to the skit using factual information.
This skit writing activity is a fun and engaging way to bring humor and history together for an experience your students will never forget.
"The Stamp Act" drama includes a conversation between King George III and Prime Minister George Grenville
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5th - 8th
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The Boston Tea Party - Skit Writing Activity
Send your students back in time to 1773 by allowing them to perform this skit for the class or the entire school. Teachers will especially love the format of the activity, which encourages students to add content to the skit using factual information.
This skit writing activity is a fun and engaging way to bring creativity and history together for an experience your students will never forget.
"The Boston Tea Party" drama begins with a conversation between one of the Sons of Liberty and an old
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5th - 8th
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Boston Tea Party Play Script
This handout includes a play written by me about the Boston Tea Party. There are about 10 reading parts. The play reading lasts about ten minutes (more when acting it out as well). Multiple copies may be printed and laminated for future use!
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2nd - 5th
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The Intolerable or Coercive Acts - Skit Writing Activity
Send your students back in time to 1774 by allowing them to perform this skit for the class or the entire school. Teachers will especially love the format of the activity, which encourages students to add content to the skit using factual information.
This skit writing activity is a fun and engaging way to bring creativity and history together for an experience your students will never forget.
"The Intolerable Acts" drama begins with a conversation between Lord Frederick North and William Lemo
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5th - 8th
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American Revolution Puppet Show: Sugar Act, Tea act, Stamp Act and more!
Lesson includes lesson page for teachers, a rubric, a break down page of the law or act the student group will use to better understand the law, and a donation letter to get supplies from parents for the puppets.
Students will create a puppet show based on one of the British laws leading up to the American Revolution:
• Proclamation of 1763
• Quartering Act
• Sugar Act
• Stamp Act
• Declaratory Act
• Townshend Acts
• Intolerable Acts
• Tea Act
The students will write out a short dialog
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4th - 12th
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History of Immigration Readers Theater
This readers theater explains the history of immigration to the United States. I have used it as a whole class language arts/history activity by numbering each line. My students all have numbers so it is easy for them to see what part they have to say. Each line is short as to keep the reading moving. The script can be adapted for any number of students by editing the numbers next to each line. I have used this readers theater as an introduction to a unit as well as a final wrap-up.
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4th - 8th
Gilded Age- Patronage, Civil Service, Political Machines, and Bosses Skit
This interactive skit is designed for high school U.S. History students to better understand the time period surrounding the Gilded Age and what events happened during this time in America. Students can take on the roles of key historical figures such as immigrants and Boss Tweed.
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11th
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Readers' Theater: Paul Revere
Your students will love this approach to history! This 16 page readers theater is specifically created to meet the Georgia Performance Standards for 3rd grade. Paul Revere is one of several historic figures featured in our Social Studies curriculum. However this readers' theater meets the objective of several general GPS in grades K - 5, making it a great choice in may Social Studies classrooms.
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2nd - 8th
"Decisions of Destiny: The Road to Iraq War 2003" An In-Class Play
Role Play Script · Students will Step into the Oval Office with President Bush, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Paul Wolfowitz, and George Tenet as they grapple with the decision to invade Iraq in 2003, driven by concerns over Saddam Hussein's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). · Experience the tense atmosphere as key figures debate the necessity of preemptive action, highlighting the complexities of international diplomacy and intelligence assessments. · Witn
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6th - 12th
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The Boston Tea Party - Historical Small Group Reader's Theater
This script was written for 4 students. It was written to teach or reinforce a lesson about the Boston Tea Party of 1773. In the script, The students are having a test today on the Boston Tea Party. Everyone has studied except Alex. He didn’t think he needed to because he already knew about regular tea parties. But the Boston Tea Party was a protest by the colonies against the British Tea Act and NOT a real tea party. Chad, Rose, and Sarah tell him all about it and how the Boston Tea Party led t
Curiosity the Rover and the Long Trip to Mars
This is an original Reader's Theater script for elementary grades.
It imagines Curiosity the Rover's trip to Mars and what it encounters...
It includes 5 characters and includes a vocabulary list as well.
A fun story based on a relevant event that every student is interested in!
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2nd - 6th
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The Story of the Erie Canal: Reader's Theater Play
This is a short classroom play about the Erie Canal. It is very useful for reader's theater, a class activity, or a short class play! It is filled to the brim with his historical information. Feel free to make changes to fit your school's needs.
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3rd - 6th
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Readers Theater - Washington Crossing the Delaware
One act readers theater showing Washington's decision to cross the Delaware River and defeat the English in New Jersey.Cast:GENERAL WASHINGTONCOLONEL REEDJOHN HONEYMANCOLONEL RALLA CORPORALA SOLDIERGENERAL KNOXCOLONEL GLOVERMOBVOICEORDERLY
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4th - 10th
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Small Group Reader's Theaters for Patriotic Occasions
This group of scripts was written to support social studies standards and learning. I use them for teaching US history as well as for holidays like: July 4th, Memorial Day, Voting, Veteran's Day, President's Day etc. They are for groups of 3 to 5 students. Scripts included are: The Flag Code, George Washington and the Cherry Tree, George Washington the President who Loved Dogs, The REAL Story of Uncle Sam, The Star Spangled Banner, and The Right to Vote. There are 6 scripts. They usually sell fo
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Socratic Seminar: The Invasion of Afghanistan (2001), The War on Terror
Pairs well with my article on the War in Afghanistan/TerrorEngage 7th-grade students in a Socratic seminar focusing on the Invasion of Afghanistan (2001) and the War on Terror, designed to foster critical thinking skills.Facilitate group discussions, encouraging students to share insights and perspectives while taking notes to prepare for sharing with the whole class.Lead a reflection on the importance of critical thinking and understanding complex issues like wars, fostering a deeper understand
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6th - 11th
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1803 Marbury v Madison Judicial Review Play Skit "STUDENT ENGAGEMENT GUARANTEED"
This is a 6 act, 7 page highly entertaining play illustrating how John Marshall, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and William Marbury all contributed to a story that is still impacting our country and justice system to this very day. If you don't enjoy the play, just let me know and I'll give you your money back through venmo or paypal if TPT won't allow me to do so. The concept of Judicial Review is a tricky one, and most adults struggled to explain it. This makes it a bit easier an
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6th - 12th
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Battle of Appomattox Readers Theater Script
This script helps students understand how the Civil War finally came to an end. It can be used in ELA classes or Social Studies and can be as simple as a quick readers theater or more intricate with use of costumes and scenery. Students have a blast re-enacting these types of scenes from history!
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5th - 7th
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The Star Spangled Banner - Small Group Readers Theater
This Reader's Theater was written for a small group of 3 students. It is about how our National Anthem - The Star Spangled Banner was written. Francis Scott Key has been sent by the president to free Dr. William Beanes and has learned of the Brittish plans to attack Fort McHenry. He gets his friend released but has to agree not to leave in his ship until the attack has happened. Francis Scott Key and Dr. William Beanes watch and wait wondering what will happen to their country. When the morning
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4th - 12th
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A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation Viewing Guide
This detailed viewing guide to the film, A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation, keeps students on task and involved in the story of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Madison, Washington, Franklin, and many others become real personalities as compromise and principled reasoning rule the day. The Founding Fathers will forever be imprinted in the hearts and minds of your students.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Scenes for a Veterans or Memorial Day Musical
These scenes are written to be part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day school program. Songs are intended to accompany them, but don’t necessarily have to. Use what fits your song choices. You can add, edit, and/or mix up dialogue to fit those choices. No real costuming is necessary, other than to perhaps wear colors to reflect the patriotic nature of the subject matter.JavaMusiK - Resources4TheMusicClassroomCreated by Jeff Van Devender for Alpine Road Publishing.All Rights ReservedJavaMusiK - ww
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3rd - 7th
Thurgood Marshall, a Thoroughly Good Lawyer - Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It ties in Social Studies with Language Arts. It is about Thurgood Marshall. Brad has made a report about Thurgood Marshall for the class for Career Day. Pete and Cindy have never heard of him and wonder why Brad would choose a lawyer to talk about. When Brad tells them that Thurgood Marshall changed America they want to know how a lawyer could do that. Kate and Brad tell them all about Thurgood’s journey as a lawyer and how he fought against
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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