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Adult education social studies scripts
Veterans Day Program Script School Assembly or Class Activity to Honor Veterans
Are you planning a Veterans Day celebration for your school this year? This Veterans Day program script will help you get started as you plan your Veterans Day program.Our school's Veterans Day program has been my absolute favorite event of the year for over fifteen years!I have found that a program that celebrates Veterans is one of our favorite activities to bring together community members of all ages and students in our school. I have used this script at our school-wide Veterans Day progra
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Script: The Iliad - readers theater version
This script (FK reading level 5.0) and accompanying writing prompts, review games and planning materials can accommodate up to 26 readers and provides a wonderful way to introduce, conclude (or both) a unit on Homer, Greek literature or the Iliad.
The original 24 books of poetry have been condensed into a slightly irreverent script that covers the main characters and plot highlights.
Suggestions for lesson planning are given as well as step by step implementation, 10 RAFT writing assignments a
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Game: Who Shot Prospector Pete (Murder Mystery activity)
Prospector Pete is found shot in the back at his mining claim with a peck of people possibly involved including his wife Betsy, the Raindance Kid, Hoss Steel, Lily Lang Tree (or is it Land Tree?) and many more. Jump right in as a suspect and a detective and figure out who did it.
Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and make wonderful drama activities. Add spice to that theater class, family reunion, retreat or birthday/anniversary party. Acting experience and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Coyote Tales - Native American Reader's Theater
This package was intended for November which is Native American month but can be done at any time. My name is Melanie Whitesides but my store name is Wonbyone. One of the things I am passionate about is Reader's Theater. It is a fun way for my students to improve on their fluency. In a world where reading is pushed so hard on students that many are losing their love of reading it is IMPORTANT to give them opportunities to read that are fun. Reader's Theater does this. In this package I have plac
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Scripts: Renaissance Age of Chivalry skits
Package contains 37 short skits for reader’s theater, a Medieval unit, drama clubs, theater classes or successful entertainment at Renaissance Fairs or feasts plus adaptations for classroom use, discussion starters for elements of literature, art and other extension ideas, a rubric and plenty of internet links for creating a Medieval persona, etc. Template for a formal letter of complaint and job resume are included for cross curricular/interdisciplinary lessons as well as a comparison alley
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Id, Ego, and Superego Student Skits
This ZIP file contains both an editable Microsoft Word document as well as a PDF version.After explaining Freud's idea of the id, ego, and superego, students create skits to demonstrate these psychological phenomena. They are put into groups of three and given one of the scenarios in the document, which usually involve a person facing a moral dilemma of some sort. One student is assigned to id, one to ego, and one to superego. I read their scenario to the class, and then students "act out" th
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Journey to Bethlehem: The Historical Journey
If your school allows you to focus on the religious aspects of Christmas, here is a great slide show for you. “Journey to Bethlehem: The Historical Journey” tells how Joseph and Mary made their way from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Along the way, your students will learn about:their home in Nazareththe census that necessitated their journeythe route they tookthe landscapes they would have walked throughwhether they walked or rode a donkey or used a cartthe dangers and the hardships they would have enc
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4th - 8th, Adult Education
Readers' Theater: The Trial of the Amistad
This script depicts the trial following the historic events of the Amistad incident, where enslaved Africans rebelled against their captors on a Spanish slave ship, leading to a legal battle over their fate. Through witness testimonies and legal arguments, the trial explores themes of slavery, justice, morality, and international law. It delves into the complex intersections of legal, moral, and ethical considerations, highlighting the tension between upholding the law and defending human rights
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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“Give me a hand!” History Skits 1942-1945: Episodes from World War II
Are you studying World War II? Are you looking for creative materials to go along with your unit?“Give me a hand!” stands out because it’s not about World War II battles and strategies. Instead, each story-skit focuses on true events of compassion, friendship, and survival.How did an Oregon farmer help Japanese internees?Who inspired a wounded soldier to live - and how does the field of audiology tie in with that? Where did an Italian “enemy alien” fall in love? When did a German POW realize tha
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8th - 11th, Adult Education
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Hades Goes to Court for Kidnapping - Small Group Greek Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a short version of the story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone and tricked her into becoming his wife. In the script, Hades is in court accused of kidnapping Persephone and forcing her to live with him in the underworld. Demeter, Zeus, and Persephone are also there. Zeus is serving as the judge even though he is Persephone’s dad. They discuss what Hades did – including the way he tricked Persephone into eating something that ties her f
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Philadelphia Constitutional Convention Skit Play Student Engagement GUARANTEED
This play/skit is perfect for any middle school or high school student learning about the framing of the US constitution. (Several main characters have multiple lines, while other characters have just one line or two so this can accommodate all sorts of different personalities in your classroom) How the delegates there squabbled with each other almost every day for 4-5 months. Not unlike our present day government leaders. It was (to coin a phrase in today's vernacular) a BIG HOT MESS EXPRESS.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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How Coyote Got His Name - A Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a Native American tale about how Coyote got his name. This is for 5 to 9 students. He features prominently in a lot of stories of the Navajo and in many other tribes. I first saw this one online but have heard it from our Navajo teacher since. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way to do something that they need. Most of my scripts are in black and white so they photo copy easily. This one does have a colored picture on the first page but t
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education
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Pandora's Box - Small Group Reader's Theater
This is a small group reader's theater for 4 students. It is a Greek legend about how trouble came into the world via Pandora's Box. In the script, Zeus is angry with Prometheus and Epimetheus because they gave man fire. He chains Prometheus to a rock and then makes a plan to punish Epimetheus as well. First he has Hephaestus make him a new daughter and names her Pandora. Then he introduces them to each other and suggests they marry. Epimetheus knows there must be a trap but falls in love. They
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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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
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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Clever Coyote - Native American Reader's Theater
This Reader's Theater is for 4 students. It is a Comanche legend about how clever coyote saved the buffalo. In the script, A long time ago a monster came and stole all the buffalo overnight. He took them and locked them up in his mountain cave. Coyote called all animals and people together to discuss what they should do. They came up with a plan to give a pet to the small boy who lived with the monster and, at the right time, the pet would set the buffalo free. They sent a mouse and then a bird
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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"Anger Management" _ 6 WORKBOOKS_ EMOTIONAL REGULATION SKILLS (98 PAGES)
This series of downloadable and digitally interactive workbooks teach young adults about anger, managing it, and how to develop self-awareness around triggers. Lesson 1 pertains to defining anger and identifying how it feels in the body. Lesson 2 pertains to contextually identifying triggers. Lesson 3 pertains to the difference between just, unjust, triggered, and provoked anger. Lesson 4 pertains to the difference between positive anger and fear-based anger. Lesson 5 pertains to understanding n
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
The Hysterical History of the Trojan War
"The Hysterical History of the Trojan War" is a comedy stage play script. The Trojan War has never been so funny. This is still Homer's story but with a twist. 13-18+ speaking roles and potential for unlimited extras.
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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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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The Children's Blizzard! - The Blizzard of 1888 Small Group Reader's Theater
This reader's theater was written for four students. It is based on an incident that happened over 125 years ago. There was a teacher who managed to save every one of her students during the blizzard by leading them to a farmhouse close by. In the script, Ms. Freeman and the students are at school when the blizzard hits. At first they plan on staying put because that is the safest thing to do. If they tried to leave they wouldn’t be able to see very long. There is too much snow, wind, and cold.
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
How Crow Brought the Daylight – Small Group Reader’s Theater
This reader's theater was written for a group of 5 students but can be expanded to 7. It is based on the Inuit's legend of the Crow and how it brought daylight to them. In the script, When the Earth was young there was no daylight in the north and the Inuit people lived always in darkness. One day Old Crow begins to tell them of the daylight he has seen in his long travels and the people beg him to go and bring them some. At first he refuses because he is old now and doesn’t think he can make it
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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