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Drama Common Core RH.6-8.9 resources
Reader's Theater script: The Trolley Car Case
Take your students into the courtroom to witness two civil rights trials. Were African American riders wrongfully arrested for riding a Louisville trolley car? (Great way to celebrate Black History Month while reviewing history and improving oral language skills.)This 6 page script brings life to history while honing reading fluency and comprehension. Students can feel the tension and become emotionally and intellectually involved in these events as the struggle for equality and historical fig
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Black History Month bundle (in person and remote)
Hamilton Musical: Complete Unit
Wow! This unit is a student favorite! This product bundles 7 lessons that can be used as a collection or each lesson can be used in isolation. The complete unit is included in paper hard copy format AND in the form of a powerpoint that can be easily used by your students in google slides. Each lesson includes student based activities that directly align with 8 different songs from the incredibly popular, Hamilton Musical. Student interest is peaked when the power of music is brought into the cl
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5th - 12th
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The First Thanksgiving Day: A One Act Play
This is a one act play based on an historical event not often taught in schools today. In 1631, the Massachusetts Bay Colony was saved from near-starvation by the arrival of the ship Lyon loaded with much-needed provisions. The colonists were so famished they were going to have a fast, but when the ship arrived, they turned it into a day of Thanksgiving. Several historians believed the 1621 celebration, ten years earlier, was a harvest festival without any religious worship. Therefore this
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6th - 12th
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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
The Dream: Celebrating Black History in a Short Play
This inspiring short play is designed to introduce students to the difference that four African-Americans made in helping our country move in the direction of equality for all citizens. In the story, a student, who was asked to write a paper on one African-American who fought for equal rights, is unsure of where to begin. After falling asleep, the student is greeted by a dream figure and taken to different scenes from the lives of four courageous Americans. Worksheets are included to help acto
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4th - 12th
Digital HISTORICAL BACKGROUND INTRO for SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH: Maps & Photos
PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, context & factual background information for the play, Macbeth, by William Shakespeare.GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension & aligned to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classroomsHISTORICAL POWERPOINT:Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warn
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
Layered Assignment Contract (for Theatre History Project)
This modifiable "contract" is a way for students to display the level of learning and work they wish to do in order to earn a specific grade. Students become empowered when they know exactly what they must do to earn an A, B, or C.
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7th - 12th
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