
Cold War
Communism on Trial
Harriet Isecke(Author)
Teacher Created Materials, Inc (Publisher)
Published on 6. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-4333-0555-9 (ISBN)
Description
Students will act out the story of Pete Seeger, a left-wing folk singer during the Cold War who was tried for being a Communist. Pete pleads the Fifth Amendment when he does not want to answer the court's questions. Although this saves him from serving a long jail sentence, he is still blacklisted, resulting in many hardships for his career and his entire family. This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners!
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Westminster
United States
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Eighth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
full-color
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
45 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4333-0555-9 (9781433305559)
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E-Book
05/2009
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
€14.49
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Person
Harriet Isecke, MA and M. Ed., has served for over 35 years as a teacher, literacy coach, and district administrator and is the recipient of several local and state education awards. Her published works include numerous children's picture books, reader's theater plays, primary source guides for students, and differentiated instructional materials for teachers. Harriet speaks at state, national, and international conferences and provides workshops for K-12 educators.