Put on an eight-actor show based on Pan Munoz Ryan's When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson. The resource comes with a color-coded script that includes some images from the picture book.

Concepts

reader's theater, pam munoz ryan, biographies, civil rights, singing, speaking skills, reading with expression

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair up with a music class or teacher to work on the songs in the script (which can also simply be read)

Classroom Considerations

• The resource suggests that you read the book aloud to your class before the reader's theater; in order to do this, you'll need to get your own copy or borrow one from the library

Pros

• Provides an opportunity for pupils to learn about Marian Anderson and civil rights
• Requires learners to practice fluency and other speaking skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.2.4.a RF.2.4.b RF.3.4.a RF.3.4.b RF.4.4.a RF.4.4.b RF.5.4.a RF.5.4.b