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Common Core RH.6-8.4 scripts
The Americas Aztec Inca and Maya Unit Bundle
The Americas Unit Bundle for North American indigenous people and the Aztec, Inca and Maya civilizations is perfect for middle school social studies classes. It includes over 170 pages of resources to use in your classroom along with 15 days of detailed lesson plans! In this unit, students will learn about the characteristics of daily life and the history of the Aztec, Inca and Maya empires along with the indigenous tribes of North America. Students will examine the geography of the Americas, ta
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5th - 8th
6th Grade Social Studies Ancient Civilizations Activities Greece China Egypt +
6th Grade Ancient Civilizations Activities - Travel back in time to Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, and Mesopotamia with these fun travel brochure templates! This bundle also includes an "Important Book" template for each civilization, four Greek Myths Reader's Theater Scripts ( in the bonus file), and my Greek / Latin Root of the Day Activity!The Important Book This is a great activity to help students practice scanning for the most pertinent information.Directions: Have students
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4th - 7th
Exploration Talk Show Reader's Theatre Script with Graphic Organizer & Rubric
What a FUN way to get students involved in history! This can be done as a Common Core interactive reading lesson or as a class play. This content-rich theater script or class script is student-centered, interactive and easy to use! The script cast includes Spanish Conquistadors Cortes and Pizarro, Inca Leader Atahualpa, Aztec Leader Montezuma, Sir Francis Drake, Queen Elizabeth and many others. The script is seven pages covering the era of Exploration in a fun Dr. Phil a.k.a. Dr. Telda Trueth mo
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4th - 10th
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Unit 1 Government and Civics (Purpose of Government & Gov. Systems)
This resource equips educators with a variety of tools to introduce key concepts such as the purpose of government, social contract, natural rights, the "common good," governmental systems, and the foundational principles of American government.What's Included:1. Detailed Lesson Plan:The lesson plan guides you through each step of the lesson.2. 35-Slide Google Presentation (recently updated):Google slide presentation provides an in-depth overview of the purpose of government, different forms of
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8th - 10th
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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)
IB MYP - Individuals and Societies - Civics - Understanding Citizenship booklet
Student booklet to accompany a line of inquiry specifically designed for IB MYP 1 Individuals and Societies (I&S) integrated humanities but useful in any grade 6. This two-lesson-long inquiry asks students to delve into questions of what is citizenship, what its different types are(national, digital, global) as well as the rights and responsibilities of the citizens.The package includes astudy booklet for students including text and exercises necessary fo the inquiry. Works best together wit
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6th - 7th
Also included in: IB MYP Individuals and Societies - Understanding Citizenship
Nancy Hart! A readers theater/stage play/script about the American Revolution.
This fun 10-minute script, by award-winning playwright Gyda Arber, is based on the true story of Nancy Morgan Hart, Georgia heroine of the American Revolutionary War! Suitable for guided reading, a stage production, or readers theater. Includes Discussion Questions, Answer Key, and a vocabulary list. A great addition to your American History/Women's History Month/American Heroes curriculum!
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3rd - 8th
Anti-Rent Wars Skit with Vocabulary & Questions
Teach your students about the Anti-Rent Wars (1839-1845) with an engaging historical skit! This often-overlooked piece of history is an inspiring tale of farmers rising up against their oppressors to reform the unfair land-owning system that had been in place across New York State since colonial days. It shows students how the next generation of every day Americans were inspired by the American Revolution to improve their lives. What is Included: Vocabulary words and definitions to help students
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7th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | The Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about the Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are pharaohs, Middle Kingdom, Thebes, Nubia, Syria, Valley of Kings, Hyksos, Prince Ahmose, New Kingdom, Queen Hatshepsut, Arabia, East Africa, Nile River, Phoenicians, Asia, Thutmose III, Mesopotamian, Amenhotep IV, Nefer
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5th - 8th
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Hispanic Heritage: U.S. History, Bring Eight Trailblazers to Life!
YOU CAN BRING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH TO LIFE You will teach your students about the struggles these trailblazers endured and how they overcame barriers. Juana Briones, Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, Pura Belpre, Tito Puente, Barju Benacerraf, Cesar Chavez, Jose Marti, and Roberto Clemente.This resource will enable you to teach your students History in a unique engaging way. You will have active class participation by all your students, even your reluctant students.The scripts are ready for you to pri
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3rd - 12th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | China's Shang and Zhou Dynasties
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about China’s Shang and Zhou dynasties. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Huang He River, Yellow River, loess, China’s Sorrow, Chang Jiang, Yangtze River, East China Sea, Kunlan Shan Mountains, Tian Shan Mountains, Himalayan Mountains, Gobi Desert, Middle Kingdom, Yü the Great, Shang, Anya
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5th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | Chinese Philosophies
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about Chinese life and philosophies. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Period of the Warring States, philosophy, Confucius, Confucianism, aristocratic, The Analects, Laozi, Daoism, Han Fei Zi, legalism, artisans, and filial piety. This reading strategy was the subject of doctoral research
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5th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | Greek Culture
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about Greek culture. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are myths, polytheistic, Mt. Olympus, Olympics, Zeus, deity, oracles, Temple of Apollo, Delphi, epics, fables, allegories, Homer, Iliad, Odyssey, William Shakespeare, Helen of Troy, Odysseus, Trojan War, Golden Age of Greece, tragedies, Ae
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5th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | The Rise of Greek Civilization
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about the rise of Greek civilization. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, peninsula, Crete, Minoan, Mycenaeans, Dorians, Dark Age, Hellenes, Egyptians, Phoenicians, Black Sea, Asia, African, polis, acropolis, agora, hoplites, phalanx This reading strategy was
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5th - 8th
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A Murder of Revolutionary Proportions: Mystery and the American Revolution
A Murder of Revolutionary Proportions combines mystery, deductive reasoning, and historical understanding to provide students an immersive detective experience and a thorough understanding of the history of the American Revolution.
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7th - 9th
Reader's Theater Activity in Rhyme | Ancient Greek and Hellenistic Culture
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about ancient Greece and Hellenistic culture. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Asia, Egypt, philosophers, Alexandria, Athens, Argonautica, “Jason and the Argonauts”, Greek New Comedy, Golden Age, Menander, Renaissance, Epicurus, Epicureanism, Zeno, Stoicism, Aristarchus, Eratosthenes, cir
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5th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | Ancient Greece and Alexander the Great
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about ancient Greece and Alexander the Great. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Macedonians, King Philip II, Persian Empire, Peloponnesian War, Demosthenes, Athens, Alexander, Battle of Granicus, cavalry, Syria, Egypt, metropolis, Alexandria, Mesopotamia, India, Iran, Babylonia, Achilles,
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5th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | The Persian and Peloponnesian Wars
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are Persians, Iran, Middle East, King Cyrus, Egypt, India, Royal Road, Anatolia, satrapies, satraps, The Immortals, Zoroaster, Ahura Mazda, Zoroastrianism, King Darius, Marathon, Thermopylae, Alexander the Great, Peric
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5th - 10th
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Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | The Sparta and Athens Rivalry
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about the Sparta and Athens rivalry. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are city-states, tyrant, hierarchy, oligarchy, democracy, Sparta, Dorians, helots, Council of Elders, ephors, Athens, Aegean Sea, Mycenaeans, Solon, Peisistratus, Athena, Cleisthenes, Council of 500. This reading strategy
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5th - 10th
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Loving v Virginia Reader's Theater and One Pager
Bring history to life with this engaging Reader's Theater resource based on the landmark Supreme Court case, Loving v Virginia. This product includes a five-scene script that immerses students in the historical events surrounding the landmark supreme court case, Loving v Virginia.Following a reading of the play, students will complete a one-pager project, allowing them to showcase their understanding of the case. This resource includes a 10-page script based on the events surrounding the landmar
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Civics Store Growing Bundle
Readers Theater Activity in Rhyme | Great Greek Minds
This interactive reading activity fully covers your content in rhyme. Students read together in small groups to increase success in fluency, reading achievement, and comprehension when reading about great Greek minds. KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES in this product are philosophers, Sophists, rhetoric, Socrates, Socratic method, Peloponnesian War, The Republic, democracy, Aristotle, Lyceum, golden mean, Politics, monarchy, democracy, oligarchy, Herodotus, Thucydides, reason, Thales, Pythagoras, H
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5th - 10th
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Readers' Theater - The Wisdom of Shirley Chisholm
This Readers' Theaters teaches students about Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to serve in Congress and to run for president, by integrating actual quotes by and about her. Her life was a testament to compassion, wisdom, and the strength needed to fight for what is right. This would be a great activity to implement during either Black History Month or Women's History Month.
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6th - 8th
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Tom, Tom, the Piper's Son - A Reader's Theater about Nursery Rhymes
This reader's theater was written for a small group of 4 students. I had them doing a writing/research assignment about nursery rhymes and their historical ties and used this reader's theater to introduce the topic. In the script, Cindy is telling the boys about Tom the Piper’s son who stole a pig. It takes them a little while to realize she’s just telling them an old nursery rhyme. When Bess explains what it really means the boys are shocked to learn that 200 year old children’s poems actually
Reader's Theater - Women's Suffrage
A Reader's Theater about the protests lead by Alice Paul in front of the White House in 1917. This is great for any middle school teacher teaching about protests, civil rights, or women's suffrage. Reader's theaters are fun and engaging. They allow students to practice their fluency and general oral presentation skills.
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5th - 8th
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