Readers Theater for U.S. History – Colonial America (Grades 6-8)

Turn your classroom into a living timeline of America’s colonial and early-republic era. Each script in this collection gives students editable dialogue drawn from primary sources, tiered casting for mixed-ability groups, and self-graded quizzes—making it easy to blend literacy and social-studies goals.

Included Scripts

• Lost Colony of Roanoke (1587) – Investigate America’s first unsolved mystery.
• First Great Awakening (1730s-1740s) – Feel the thunder of Edwards and Whitefield’s revival sermons.
• Proclamation of 1763 – Debate King George III’s frontier line and Pontiac’s warning.
• Northwest Ordinance (1787) – Survey the Ohio frontier and ban slavery north of the river.
• Alien & Sedition Acts (1798) – Put free speech on trial amid partisan fury.
• Barbary Wars (1801-1805) – Sail with Marines battling pirates in Tripoli.
• Lewis & Clark Expedition (1804-1806) – Map the West with Sacagawea as guide.
• Embargo Act of 1807 – Watch docks fall silent in Jefferson’s trade gamble.
• Tecumseh’s Resistance (1809-1811) – Stand in tribal councils opposing U.S. expansion.
• King Philip’s War (1675)* – Free sample script to try before you buy.

Why Choose This Collection?

• Grade-level ready: All scripts target grades 6-8 with ~2 300 words and 15 roles.
• Primary-source rich: Students cite treaties, sermons, and journals in performance.
• Complete packages: Editable script, teacher guide, 25-slide workbook, and auto-graded quiz.
• Standards aligned: RH.6-8.1, RH.6-8.2, RH.6-8.6, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.1, and more.

Browse the titles, download the free King Philip’s War script to test drive our format, and watch your students bring Colonial America to life—one scene at a time.