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Readers Theater and the UDHR Lesson PlanReaders Theater and the UDHR Lesson Plan
Publisher
EngageNY
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Grade
5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Readers Theater and the UDHR

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This Readers Theater and the UDHR lesson plan also includes:
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1 Updates: June 2014 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 1, Unit 3 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 1: Unit 3, Lesson 3 (.html)
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Let's make connections! Using the resource, class members make connections between the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and their readers theater scripts. To finish, they complete a worksheet to evaluate the role of narration in each of their scripts.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

human rights, the universal declaration of human rights, esperanza rising, reader's theater, text connections

Instructional Ideas

  • Ask students what, if any, human rights they would add to the UDHR

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson three from the 12-part Grade 5 ELA Module 1, Unit 3 series
  • Builds on material from previous units

Pros

  • Provides differentiation strategies
  • Includes teaching notes and learning targets

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.5.1.a W.5.1.b W.5.1.c W.5.1.d W.5.8 SL.5.1.a SL.5.1.b SL.5.1.c SL.5.1.d

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