Friends And Foes The Powhatan Indians And The Jamestown Colony

Download or read book Friends and Foes: The Powhatan Indians and the Jamestown Colony written by Debra J. Housel and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2006-10-06 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Act out the story of the feuding Jamestown colonists and Powhatan Indians with this historical script! Students will learn how a marriage between Pocahontas and John Rolfe bridges the gap between these two groups, bringing peace amongst the Indians and colonists. This script features roles written to match different reading levels, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on everyone's current reading level. This feature allows everyone to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! All readers can gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability. While performing with others, students will practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. This script also features an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice. This dynamic, colorful script is the perfect tool for a classroom of diverse readers. It will surely get everyone participating and confidently practicing fluency!