Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using Theater Through the Ages! In this 96-page book, students research and discover the history of theater. The book covers topics such as primitive theater, Greek theater, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Shakespeare, musicals, Sophocles, Ibsen, and Tennessee Williams. The book presents and reinforces information through captivating reading passages and a variety of reproducible activities. It also includes historical overviews, biographical sketches, and a complete answer key.

"Original scripts based on historic events and highlights; introductory background information to set the stage for each script; reader's response and extension activities; convenient, reproducible pull-out scripts for each student."

Why use Readers Theater in history classes? The format gives students a sense of involvement with the human dramas that make up history. Performers can feel the excitement as Archimedes discovers the displacement of water. They can relate to the terrors of a slave s passage from Africa to the Americas. They can imagine the tension of wading through the water at Omaha Beach as bullets strike their buddies. Each script (12 15 per book) is accompanied by background information, literature connections, extension activities, and discussion questions.

Presents an introduction to the history, geography, and culture of Australia, offering a variety of reading selections and activities for students in grades five through eight.

Presents an introduction to the history, geography, and culture of Europe, offering a variety of reading selections and activities for students in grades five through eight.

Presents an introduction to the history, geography, and culture of South America, offering a variety of reading selections and activities for students in grades five through eight.

Bring history to life for students in grades 5 and up using Holocaust! In this 80-page book, students examine Holocaust-era political views, the Nazi rise to power, concentration camps, the Jewish resistance, and Nuremberg. The material entrances students, and the reproducible vocabulary, quotes, and critical-thinking exercises challenge them. The book includes historic sketches and a complete answer key.