The Life of Neil Armstrong Reader's Theater
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Description
This activity is a 5-act, 25-role reader's theater script for The Life of Neil Armstrong! The script is research-based, historically accurate, and is great for classes studying American history or space exploration! Reader's Theater is an engaging instructional strategy for students that allows them to act out various historical scenes. This product also helps build fluency and reading comprehension skills.
The acts are as follows:
Act I: Early Life
Act II: Becoming an Astronaut
Act III: The Space Race
Act IV: One Small Step for Man... (Apollo 11/ Moon Landing)
Act V: Life After the Moon
Each act includes discussion questions. There is a quiz for students at the conclusion of the play, as well as an extension activity in which students will create their own script through research for more recent missions to Mars!
Answer key is provided for the quiz.
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