Description

Using Readers’ Theater in history classes can be an effective way to help students connect with the human dramas that make up history. US History Readers’ Theater Grade 5-8 provides 15 scripts that allow performers to experience historical events firsthand. For example, they can feel the tension of a young couple escaping from slavery to freedom, imagine the fear of soldiers wading through the water at Omaha Beach during World War II, and visualize Hugh Glass crawling across rocks and cactus during his 100 mile journey to safety. In addition to the scripts, the book also includes background information, extension activities, literature connections, and discussion questions to enhance students’ understanding of each historical event. This book has 112 pages and is suitable for grades 5-8.