The Star-Spangled Banner: Song and Flag of Independence (Reader's Theater) - Softcover

Macceca, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743905423 ISBN 13: 9780743905428

Publisher: Teacher Created Materials, 2006

Synopsis

Students will act out the story of the events that led up to the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner! Readers will learn about Mary Pickersgill, who made a flag for the War of 1812 that inspired the famous poem. 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!

About this title

About the Author

Stephanie Macceca, M.A.Ed., earned her B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of California, San Diego, and earned her M.A. in Education from Claremont University. She taught high school English, Spanish, and Media Studies at Claremont High School and currently teaches English at Valhalla High School where she serves as the English Department Chair. Stephanie has also been honored with several scholarly awards, including the Peter Lincoln Spencer Fellowship, the Paul Douglas Fellowship, and the Renaissance Teacher of the Year.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743905423
• ISBN 13: 9780743905428
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 20