Friends and Foes: The Powhatan Indians and the Jamestown Colony: The Powhatan Indians and the Jamestown Colony (Building Fluency through Reader's Theater)

by Debra Housel

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Students will act out the story of the feuding Jamestown colonists and Powhatan Indians with this historical script. Students will learn how a marriage between Pocahontas and John Rolfe bridges the gap between these two groups, bringing peace amongst the Indians and colonists. 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!
  • ISBN13 9780743905459
  • Publish Date 6 October 2006
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Teacher Created Materials, Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 24
  • Language English