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More Readers Theatre for Middle School Boys Adventures with Mythical Creatures
Ann N. Black
ISBN: 1-59158-757-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-757-6
153 pages
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Publication: 5/19/2009
List Price: $28.00 (UK Sterling Price: £19.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Series Title: Readers Theatre
Reviews:
  • "This resource brings together 10 readers theater scripts aimed at stimulating the imagination and literacy learning of middle school boys. The scripts tell stories about mythical and fantastic creatures, tricksters, and monsters from African, American Indian, Arabian, Greek, Indian, Irish, and Scandinavian cultures. They tell stories about Medusa, Vishnu, Siegfried, Gilgamesh, and others. Background information and production notes are given for each."
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2009
Description: Stimulate the literary and artistic imaginations of middle school students, especially boys, by introducing them to some of the fantastic creatures that appear in myths from around the world. In these adventure stories, boys will encounter tricksters and monsters. At the same time, they will begin to realize the subtle connections—the metaphors—the creatures represent.

Designed for use in the classroom, the scripts feature kid-friendly dialogue in their presentations of mythical creatures. Students will read and listen to stories of the amazing beings that came from the imaginations of early peoples. The results of this stimulation will surely appear in artistic illustrations by the students, in better creative writing, and, certainly also, in the further reading of myths.
Grades 6-8. Title Features:
  • 12 reader's theatre scripts geared to today's students
  • Background information for each script for the teacher
  • Drawings to help bring the scripts to life
About the Author: Ann N. Black held an assistant professorship of literature and creative writing at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.
LCC Class: 812'.6-dc22
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