Bring United States history to life with this reader's theater for Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation. After reading the book aloud, students will perform a play about the foundations of U.S. government. This play reviews the Treaty of Paris, the Articles of Confederation, the Constitutional Convention, and the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
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Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation
Full of facts about our fledgling democracy, the call for a national government, and the Constitutional Convention, Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation presents American history with personality, good humor, and energy. Jef Czekaj's exuberant illustrations capture the excitement of opening night and the elation of the birth of a nation.
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