Curated and Reviewed by
Lesson Planet
This Trees: A Joy Forever activity also includes:
This Arbor Day, put on a show! A three-scene play follows a boy and girl that run into Arbor Day founder, J. Sterling Morton. Morton describes how the holiday came to be and discovers how his hard work has grown into a national celebration.
11 Views
9 Downloads
CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Additional Tags
Instructional Ideas
- Invite other classes to see the performance
- Depending on the size of your class, divide the class into groups and have them perform several shows so that all pupils get a chance to act
- For those that don't want to be center stage offer them a position in charge of costumes or setting
Classroom Considerations
- Arbor Day takes place on the last Friday of April
- There are 14 roles to fill
- The time listed reflects the duration of the play—it may vary when you include practice time
Pros
- The play offers a creative way of learning the past
- Each scene comes with a description that includes the time, setting, and costumes
Cons
- None