American History plays:

• The Journey to America
• Sitting Down for Dr. King
• When Women Played Baseball

• appropriate for grades 3-5
• aligned to national standards in language arts and social studies
• include a list of vocabulary words, discussion questions, and a locator map showing where the play takes place

• an introduction on using classroom plays as a tool for
  -building fluency
  -teaching social studies and history content
  -building skills in areas including vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and literary elements
• for each play, a lesson plan including
  -correlation to national standards in language arts and or social studies
  -background information
  -discussion questions
  -extension activities
  -suggestions for production of the play
• for each play, 3 reproducible skills pages, covering, e.g.,
  -vocabulary
  -reading comprehension
  -literary elements such as plot, setting, and narrative structure