Books with title African Americans: Coming to America

Act out the story of a family of immigrants who are eager to come to America. They travel from their homeland and arrive in America, mesmerized by the Statue of Liberty. The statue becomes their symbol of hope for the future. Learn about the history of this iconic statue and Ellis Island in this patriotic, historical script! The roles in this script are written at varying reading levels, allowing teachers to use differentiation strategies detailed in the complete kit to assign specific roles to students who are at different individual reading levels. This feature allows all students to engage in the activity, participating, performing, and feeling successful while building fluency! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will also practice important skills like reading aloud, interacting cooperatively, and using expressive voices and gestures. An accompanying poem and song are also included in the script, providing students with additional fluency practice. All of the features in this colorful, leveled script make it the perfect tool to get all students to enjoy participating and practicing fluency.