El legado de Lillian

Teach students about the harsh experiences and struggles that families faced during the Great Depression. With this script, students will act out the story of a girl named Lillian whose father loses his job, causing the family to move from New York to Oklahoma. Readers will learn the importance of hard work, sacrifice, and a hopeful attitude. This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice performance, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. These drama scripts for students are a great way to teach literacy and engage all learners!