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Readers theatre for African American history / by Jeff Sanders and Nancy I. Sanders

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Author:
Sanders, Jeff  Search this
Sanders, Nancy I  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 151 p. ; 28 cm
Type:
Biography
Juvenile drama
Date:
2008
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- Readers Theatre: The Dynamic Duo -- Preparing the Script -- Introducing the Script -- Practicing the Script -- Performing the Script -- Evaluating the Script -- Want to do More? -- Africa's Glories -- Abubakari and the Empire of Mali -- The American Revolution -- Heroes and Patriots -- Founding Fathers -- Richard Allen and the Free African Society -- Abolitionists -- Robert and Harriet (Forten) Purvis Help Lead the Fight -- The Black Press -- The North Star Shines a Bright Light -- Settling the West -- Bass Reeves Keeps the Law -- Civil War -- Emancipation Day on the South Carolina Sea Islands -- Politics -- United States Senators -- Tuskegee Airmen -- True American Heroes -- The Great Migration -- Moving North to a Better Life -- Harlem Renaissance -- Zora Neale Hurston and the Rent Party -- The Great Debate -- Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois Lead the Way -- Holidays -- Juneteenth: A Historic Day -- Science and Medicine -- A Scientist Hall of Fame -- Inventors -- Lewis Latimer Helps Give Light to the World -- Sports -- Jackie Robinson Integrates Baseball -- Literature -- Phillis Wheatley and Famous Poets of Yesterday -- Visual Arts -- Augusta Savage Shapes Her World -- Music -- Marian Anderson's Voice Rings Out -- The Civil Rights Movement -- The March on Washington -- Teacher Resources -- About the Author -- Selected Bibliography
Topic:
African Americans--History--Study and teaching  Search this
African Americans--Study and teaching  Search this
African Americans--History  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Readers' theater  Search this
Young adult drama, American  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_969295