Encourage class members to add expression and put themselves back in time during the Civil War with a reader's theater activity. The scripts include dialogue on what it was like for the Union and Confederate sides during this time.

Concepts

civil war, reader's theater, the united states civil war

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners highlight the lines that apply to them in order to prompt speaking
• Invite another class to come and listen to the reader's theater

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure all class members have the chance to participate
• Requires a lot of copies

Pros

• The resource includes the plan and two scripts of different levels
• Incorporates speaking and listening skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.4.4 SL.5.4 L.4.1.a L.4.3.a L.5.1.a L.5.3.a SL.6.6 SL.7.6 SL.8.6 L.6.1.a L.6.3.a L.7.1.a L.7.3.a