Mr. Babcock's Invention. The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1999. In order to read this chapter you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have this tool, you can download it free of charge from the Adobe web site . At the most basic level, these scripts offer young readers the opportunity to practice reading aloud.
Dramatic literature is a lively, engaging format for classroom reading.
There are no costumes to sew, no sets to design, and no opening-night jitters to calm. We anticipate that many educators will opt for informal in-class dramas where students serve as both the performers and the audience. With minimal rehearsal time and no memorization required, these productions can often be completed in only one or two class sessions. Such a brief period will, however, introduce students to basic theater concepts and new vocabulary, while directly involving them in a dramatic performance. Most props are easy to obtain or approximate, and a complete list appears at the beginning of each script.