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Around The World Through Holidays Cross Curricular Readers Theatre
Carol Peterson
Book Code: TIP0138
ISBN: 1-59469-013-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-59469-013-6
248 pages
Teacher Ideas Press, an imprint of Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 12/30/2005
List Price: $27.00 (UK Sterling Price: £14.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects:
Series Title: Readers Theatre
Reviews:
  • This elementary classroom resource is organized by month and highlights important holidays from various countries. Each readers theater script includes some background on the holiday, presentation suggestions, and several cross-curricular follow-up activities. The scripts are written for elementary aged readers and many provide historical information embedded in the text. Included is an appendix with recommended resources for teachers as well as a list of suggested books for students.
    —Reference & Research Book News     November 2006
  • Carol Peterson shares 12 plays, adaptable for non-theatrical performance readings, in Around The World Through Holidays: Cross Curricular Readers Theatre. Each play introduces children to different cultures around the world by looking at holidays celebrated in that culture. Peterson introduces the holidays chronologically by month, including Passover, Dragon Boat Festival, Oban, Ramadan, and Las Posadas. Each play is accompanied by suggested activities for social studies, literacy, science, and math.
    —American Libraries     April 2006
Description: Around The World Through Holidays: Cross Curricular Readers Theatre includes scripts for twelve plays adaptable for any of the reading or performance methods of Readers Theatre presentation. Each play introduces students to a specific world culture by looking at holidays celebrated in that culture. The structure of the book introduces holidays chronologically throughout a calendar year--one play per month. The focus is on literacy and social studies, so the book is not tied to the traditional nine-month school calendar. Any play can be read when the student is studying its culture, rather than during the month in which the holiday is celebrated. In addition to social studies and literacy activities, science and math activities are also included. Suggestions for creating a classroom party to celebrate each holiday and helpful appendices are included as well. Grade level 4-6.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • January--New Year
  • February--Fastelavn
  • March--St. Partrick's Day
  • April--Passover
  • May--May Day
  • June--Dragon Boat Festival
  • July--Indendence Day
  • August--Obon
  • September--Homowo
  • October--Divali
  • November--Ramadan
  • December--Las Posadas
  • Timelines and Number Lines
  • Calendars
  • Lattitede and Longitude
  • Measurements and Metric Conversions
  • Flags
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography
  • Index
LC Card Number: 2005030820
LCC Class: GT3933
Dewey Class: 394
PDF Catalogs:
Teacher Ideas Press Catalog 2007.pdf
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