Around The World Through Holidays: Cross Curricular Readers Theatre includes scripts for twelve plays adaptable for any of the reading or performance methods of Readers Theatre presentation. Each play introduces students to a specific world culture by looking at holidays celebrated in that culture. The structure of the book introduces holidays chronologically throughout a calendar year—one play per month. Grade level 4-6.
Around The World Through Holidays: Cross Curricular Readers Theatre includes scripts for twelve plays adaptable for any of the reading or performance methods of Readers Theatre presentation. Each play introduces students to a specific world culture by looking at holidays celebrated in that culture. The structure of the book introduces holidays chronologically throughout a calendar year—one play per month. The focus is on literacy and social studies, so the book is not tied to the traditional nine-month school calendar. Any play can be read when the student is studying its culture, rather than during the month in which the holiday is celebrated. In addition to social studies and literacy activities, science and math activities are also included. Suggestions for creating a classroom party to celebrate each holiday and helpful appendices are included as well. Grade level 4-6.

Peterson, Carol, 1953-

Westport, Conn.: Teacher Ideas Press

Heinemann

United States, United States of America

New Edition, 2005

December 30, 2005

FR, 2005

Includes bibliographical references and index.

xii, 236 pages : 28 cm
"Introducing holidays chronologically throughout a calendar year - one play per month, the focus of this book is literacy and social studies; the book is not tied to the traditional nine-month school calendar. Any of the plays can be read when the student is studying that culture rather than during the celebration month. In addition to social studies and literacy activities, science and math activities are included. Suggestions for creating a classroom party to celebrate each holiday and helpful appendices are an added feature."--Jacket
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-232) and index
January -- New Year (USA, China, South Korea, Venezuela, Greece, Australia, Scotland) -- Readers theatre script. Happy New Year! -- February -- Fastelavn (Denmark) -- Readers theatre script. Tilting the barrel -- March -- Happy St. Patrick's day (Ireland) -- Readers theatre script. Kidnapped! -- April -- Passover (Israel) -- Readers theatre script. Escape to freedom -- May -- May day (England, Scotland, France, Italy, Germany, Russia, USA) -- Readers theatre script. The merry month of May -- June -- Dragon boat festival (China) -- Readers theatre script. Searching for Chu Yuan -- July -- Independence day (United States) -- Readers theatre script. Freedom isn't free -- August -- Obon (Japan) -- Readers theatre script. Until next year, Grandpa Sato -- September -- Homowo (Ghana) -- Readers theatre script. Hooting at hunger! -- October -- Divali (India) -- Readers theatre script. Festival of lights -- November -- Ramadan (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait) -- Readers theatre script. The five pillars

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