Cantigny & Meuse‑Argonne Offensive – Readers Theater Script (Grades 11-12)

Students follow the AEF from its first victory to the war‑ending offensive.

Focus: Students follow the AEF from its first victory to the war‑ending offensive.

Summary:
Pershing, Marshall and Doughboys battle trenches and reorganize strategy in this 9‑page action script.

Script Summary:

• Planning Cantigny assault amid European doubt.
• Overrunning trenches and repelling counterattack.
• Launching the massive Meuse‑Argonne push.
• Reorganizing under Liggett after setbacks.
• Breaking German lines before Armistice.

What’s Included:

(a single PDF with links to Google Docs/Slides, if print format is preferred you can download from your Google Drive to word/pdf/ppt/etc)

• Readers Theater script (9 pages, 10 scenes, 14‑15 characters, editable Google Doc/PDF)
• Teacher Guide (10 pages) with scene summaries, primary‑source context, CCSS alignment, discussion questions
• Student Worksheet deck (25 Google Slides) covering vocabulary, short‑answer, analysis & extension tasks
• 20‑question self‑grading Google Forms quiz

Skills Addressed:

• Reading Marshall’s memoir excerpts
• Expressive trench‑warfare dialogue
• Evaluating strategy & casualty cost
• SAT vocab: fortitude, counterattack

The worksheet deepens learning with:

• 10 text‑based comprehension questions
• 5 higher‑order analysis prompts
• 5 optional research extension questions (use of primary‑source links)