Students will delight in these read-aloud plays organized into six sections—beginnings of human society, the cradle of civilization, India and China, the Americas, Greece, and Rome. With an average reading time of ten minutes, each two-page play can serve to introduce the topic or to review what students have learned. Plays are accompanied by discussion questions, three learning activities, and a list of books and Web sites. Titles include "Sargon’s Rule and Hammurabi’s Code," "The Persian Empire," "Buddhism Begins," "Alexander the Great," and "Romulus and Remus." The appendix has additional resources plus tips for helping students write their own plays. Grades 4–8. Illustrated. 8" x 10½". Scholastic. 96 pages. ©2000.
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