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The Pacific & European Theaters World War II Readers Theater Script (Grades 11-12)
The Pacific & European Theaters World War II Readers Theater Script (Grades 11-12)
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The Pacific & European Theaters World War II Readers Theater Script (Grades 11-12)
Put students inside turning points from Midway to Normandy with tight, role‑driven scenes that connect intelligence, logistics, and human cost. The script spotlights planning, deception, and coalition pressure without straying from classroom‑ready facts.
Focus: Students connect strategy, intelligence breakthroughs, and attrition across Pacific and European theaters.
Summary: From codebreaking at Midway and Guadalcanal’s slog to Allied planning for D‑Day and winter fighting in the Ardennes, each scene uses concise action beats and primary‑source excerpts to anchor discussion.
Script Summary
- Pearl Harbor HQ, 1942 — Midway threat emerges in intercepts.
- Midway Atoll, June 1942 — Contact, sacrifice, and decisive strikes.
- Over Midway — Torpedo and dive‑bomber actions.
- Guadalcanal, 1942–43 — First U.S. offensive through attrition.
- North Africa, 1942 — El Alamein/Torch shift momentum.
- Italy, 1943–45 — Sicily to mainland, hard advances.
- England, 1944 — Operation Overlord planning and deception.
- Normandy, June 6, 1944 — Amphibious landings.
- Leyte Gulf / Bulge, 1944 — Naval scale and winter counteroffensive.
- Iwo Jima / Okinawa, 1945 — Final island battles and V‑E milestones.
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, ~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
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Skills Addressed
- Evaluating primary orders and action reports to interpret strategy.
- Fluency with emotionally tagged roles from planners to pilots.
- Collaborative debate on attrition and coalition decision‑making.
- Academic vocabulary: attrition, deception, overextension.
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)
Primary Sources
- Midway after‑action accounts (1942)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Order of the Day” (June 6, 1944)
Standards Alignment
- CCSS W.11-12.2
- CCSS SL.11-12.1
- CCSS SL.11-12.4
- CCSS L.11-12.4
- CCSS CCRA.R.2
- CCSS CCRA.W.2
- CCSS CCRA.SL.1
- CCSS CCRA.L.4
- CCSS RH.11-12.1
- CCSS RH.11-12.2
- CCSS RH.11-12.6
- CCSS RH.11-12.7
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