Readers Theatre for Global Explorers

This exciting compilation of readers theatre scripts for the 4th to 8th grade social studies classroom brings history to life via the adventures of explorers across the globe.

Throughout history, powerful kings and queens have sent their emissaries on quests for land and wealth to expand their empires. But what about those emissaries? A man who ventures to sail into uncharted seas, knowing he may never return. A woman who disguises herself and walks into forbidden lands. What gave them the courage and the strength to face many daunting challenges? How did they feel during the worst and best times in their adventures?

Readers Theatre for Global Explorers gives social studies teachers and school librarians a tool to introduce students to the determined men and women who ventured into unknown territory. This collection of short scripts for 4th–8th grade students teaches about explorers, their native cultures, and the lands they found. Just as importantly, they make learning fun.

• 20 scripts and 10 monologues encompass the lives and adventures of 45 groundbreaking explorers on every continent, underneath the sea, and in outer space
• Sections of dialogue taken directly from original documents are noted with quotation marks and sources are provided
• Provides a chronological, historical view of exploration from Leif Eriksson to modern space exploration
• A bibliography includes both primary and secondary resources and indicates which are appropriate for children and young adults