In January 9, 1917, a group of suffragettes, called the National Woman’s Party, led by Alice Paul, went to the White House to see President Woodrow Wilson. They hoped to get the president’s support for woman to have the right to vote. Unfortunately, he refused to support women’s suffrage. He believed it was a state issue and not a federal one. The next day, January 10, 1917, the group decided to protest, standing outside 12 different sections around the White House. The women felt that the President would be forced to see them any time he left or returned to the White House. Rain or shine, warm or frigid temperatures, the women silently stood, holding banners and signs. Some of the women got frost bite. Holding banners for hours caused arms to ache.The woman got the nickname “Silent Sentinels”. This reading shares with students how women persisted in their quest to get the right to vote. It certainly wasn’t easy! They were met with much resistance and were even jailed. The reading passage includes comprehension questions and extension activities. Great for study on women suffrage and especially in 2020 for the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. Possible Additional Resources of Interest on this topic: Reader’s Theater Script on Susan B. Anthony. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series. Webquest on Famous Women in History: TEN Reading Passages on famous Women in History: 4.TEN Reader’s Theater Scripts on famous Women in History: The Road to Women’s Suffrage: The CrossCountry Road Trip of Nell Richardson and Alice Burke:

This resource is part of my series, “Let’s Meet…” famous people in ancient history. With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Julius Caesar, Famous Leader of Ancient Rome and One of the Greatest Military Leaders in History. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links. My Let’s Meet… series is growing. Currently, I also have the following in the series: Hatshepsut, Ramses, Socrates, Hammurabi, Aesop and Hannibal, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Archimedes and more

Part of my Ms.Bie Ografee Talk Show series of Reader’s Theater Scripts, the guest is Louisa May Alcott. A “studio” audience asks Ms. Bie Ografee’s guest questions about her life and accomplishments. There are 11 audience questioners, a Did You Know? section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key. Other Reader’s Theater Scripts on famous people in Literature: You may also be interested in my biographical play on **Hans Christian Andersen. This reader’s theater play introduces kids to fairy tale writer,Hans Christian Andersen. His story, The Ugly Duckling, some say was actually about him. Great activity for Anti-Bullying Month in October to go along with reading of this fairytale. Comprehension questions, discussion questions, extension activities and resources are included. Hans Christian Andersen, A Reader’s Theater Script (To Tell the Truth Play) 2.This fun/informative play uses the format of William Shakespeare, being a guest on a talk show. A studio audience asks questions to learn about his life. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee’s Talk Show Series. Also includes: Comprehension/Did You Know?section, LOTS of extension activities/links/key. William Shakespeare, A Reader’s Theater Script Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, students will be introduced to the life of** Charles Dickens,** one of the most famous writers of all time. There are 11 questioners in the play as well as a Did You Know? section of fun facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key: 4. Edgar Allan Poe: An American short story writer and poet, Poe, is remembered for such stories as Murder in the Rue Morgue ,The Tell Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. Poe’s poem, The Raven, is considered the most famous poem in American history! Edgar Allan Poe is considered to be one of the first science fiction writers and first writer of the modern detective story. Use this Reader’s Theater Script to introduce students to this famous American Writer.Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series, there are 8 Audience Questioners who ask questions of Ms. Bie Ografee’s guest, Edgar Allan Poe. There is a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions and a Teacher Page with extension activities and the key. 5. Other Topics of Interest: Louisa May Alcott was a Suffragette. Read about the efforts of suffragettes to get the right to vote for women. Nell Richardson and Alice Burke, two women who wanted to promote awareness for women’s suffrage, (the right to vote) decided to go on a cross country road trip. Back in 1916, this wasn’t as simple as it would be today. There were few paved roads, no interstate highway system. (1916) Reader’s Theater Script on the life of Susan B. Anthony.

Introduce young people to the country of Iran. Included is cultural, historical and current events. There are 10 web questions, a map activity, a Did You Know section? Comprehension/Discussion questions and a teacher page with 8 extension activities and the keys(map questions, web quest and comprehension questions).

Learn about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, only the 3rd woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court and the first Hispanic American to be on the Supreme Court. Students will also learn information about the Supreme Court. A great resource for Women’s History Month, a study of the Supreme Court, Hispanic Heritage Month, a Friday activity or as a substitute lesson. Extension activities included. There are 9 Audience Questioners in this Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series of Reader’s Theater Scripts. I also have a resource on the history of the Supreme Court and a Reader’s Theater Script on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

There are many women who have made contributions that have shaped our world. Learn about some of these fascinating women with the following activity. There are 32 questions in the resource plus some additional information on women who have impacted our world. If you’d like a student version, just contact me. Also, if you’d like a version in Word, just ask for this, too. Great for a Friday activity and especially for Women’s History Month in March.

Learn about Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day with this “Challenge Activity”. There are 25 informative text questions where students test their knowledge on the answers about the country of Ireland and the holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. There are a few extension activities, too. Great for around St. Patrick’s Day or when you have a substitute or for a Friday activity to introduce students to a country of the world.

Use this freebie to have students learn about famous fairytale writer, Hans Christian Andersen. Check out my Reader’s Theater Script on Hans Christian Andersen: The play is based on the Mark Goodson Production To Tell the Truth Game Show. To Tell the Truth was a popular television show which has returned with host Anthony Anderson(of Blackish). Three guests all claim to be the real guest being interviewed by a panel. The real guest must tell the truth where the other imposters do not have to do so. Kids must be “truth detectives” to determine just who is the REAL Hans Christian Andersen. Students in grades 4 and up will have fun acting out their parts and learning some interesting facts about fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen. Comprehension questions, discussion questions, extension activities and resources are included. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/hans-christian-andersen-a-reader-s-theater-script-11147855

Use this freebie to introduce students to fun facts about Pi. Four pages with activities for students to do after reviewing the information . Please consider following my TES Store especially if you are looking for history, science and language arts materials. :-) Looking for a reading about math? Check out this reading passage on Hypatia, the first known female mathematician: Hypatia Other Math/Science related resources: Reader’s Theater Script on Katherine Johnson, the Computer that Wore Skirts: Reader’s Theater Script on Albert Einstein: Reader’s Theater Script on Galileo: Reader’s Theater Script on Sir Isaac Newton: Reader’s Theater Script on Marie Curie: Hypathia Ada Lovelace

Constitution Day: CONSTITUTION! Learn some fun facts on the Constitution. Activity for Constitution Day! Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th, unless the day falls on a Sunday. This is the date, in 1787, when delegates to the Constitutional Convention, signed the Constitution. They had met for 116 days, at the State House(now called Independence Hall), in Philadelphia, PA. Constitution Day is also called Citizenship Day. It’s a day to celebrate this important document of our nation! Check out these Did You Know? Fun Facts about the history of the Constitution. You may find this resource of interest: Part of my Ms. Bie Ografe series of plays, this Reader’s Theater Script is on the “Father of the Constitution”, James Madson(1751-1836), and his sharing with students the history of the writing of the Constitution. Madison who would become the 4th President of the United States(1809-1817)), played a very important role in the forming of our US Constitution. In addition to being a delegate, he introduced the first additions to the Constitution(amendments) which came to be known as the Bill of Rights. With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution.Constitution. A Visit with James Madison,"Father of the Constitution, A Reader’s Theater Script Activity for Constitution Day. :-)

This 10 question webquest on the Renaissance is packed with lots of information.Extension activities, comprehension questions, fun facts and resource links and key.This activity can be done as a one day lesson to learn about the Renaissance or several days if you wish to use the extension activities. Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills.

Go on the Expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and the rest of the group. The informative webquestions will give students lots of information about the famous expedition.Several extension activites/resources are also included. Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills.

Use this activity with students during Chinese New Year 20234 which starts on February 10th and is the year of the DRAGON. Please consider following my store if you like this resource. Thank you! Gail Hennessey

Learn some interesting facts about the country of Qatar. Additional activities are included, too.

Use this free Interactive notebook resource to learn about Martin Luther King Jr. Check out my Reader’s Theater Script on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and my webquest on the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Use this fun factoid activity on chocolate with your students on a Friday, for Valentine’s Day, a sub or when you are looking for a one-day activity. In additional to facts, there are question for the students to answer. A possible Interactive Notebook Activity to use with your students.

The International Day of Peace is held every year on September 21st. Also called Peace Day, the first celebration was adopted by the United Nations in 1982. It would be in 2001, that nations of the world established September 21st as International Day of Peace. In 2018, the theme for the International Day of Peace is “The Right to Peace.” At the United Nations, in New York City, the Japanese Peace Bell is rung to start the day. Made from coins collected by children from sixty countries, the Peace Bell has the following words engraved on the bell, “Long live absolute world peace”. There is a minute of silence at noon(at all time zones around the world). Possible Activities to use for International Day of Peace.

Check out this Valentine Freebie, part of my larger resource. There are 4 web questions, 5 fun facts, 7 Red Game Statements and a Teacher page with extension activities. Check out the complete resource: Valentine’s Day is February 14th. The symbol of the holiday is a heart. What do you know about the human heart and the Valentine’s Day holiday? Grab a red pencil and use this web quest to find out some very interesting facts about the human heart and the holiday of Valentine’s Day! There are 9 web questions, a 20 All things Red Activity, lots of fun facts and 9 extension activities.

A fun/informative Interactive Notebook Activity for kids to do during the winter months. Learn lots of interesting facts about snow. •One inch of water is about six inches of wet snow or 12 inches of fluffy snow. • The world's largest snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana, on January 28,1887. • Snow can be colors other than white, including blue, orange, green, yellow, and purple. Actually, snowflakes are clear. Lots more factoids... Several extension activities included, too.

Share with students these fun facts about the history of Valentine's Day and facts about the human heart. Includes several extension activities. 1. Check out my webquest on Valentine’s Day and the human heart: The RED Game 3. Show kids that everything has a history with my web question on the History of Candy: History of Candy: A Webquest