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Title: History Plays for the Grammar Grades

Author: Mary Ella Lyng

Release Date: March 26, 2009 [EBook #28415]

Language: English

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HISTORY PLAYS

_for_

THE GRAMMAR GRADES

Copyrighted, 1922, Mary Ella Lyng

_To_
MISS CORA GALLAGHER
_Principal of_
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

In appreciation of a pleasant association
and many kindnesses.

INTRODUCTION

The play idea will always appeal to the minds of children. History, so
often thought to be a dry subject, is made a live wide awake game when
the pupils live the parts. The great men and women of history are made
real to them.

This method has been worked out by the pupils in the fifth grade in
the McKinley School in San Francisco and found to be most successful.

The chief characters in Mace's Beginners History, the California State
Text, have been dramatized. The children read the story and study by
outline. Then with the help of the teacher the important events are
made into a play.

Much outside reading is encouraged. This awakens an interest in good
reading and an ability to do independent studying.

The lives of great men and women represent great things. Studying
about these people is an inspiration to the children for the bigger
and nobler things of life.

"Lives of great men, all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us--
Footprints on the sands of time."

--_Longfellow_.

MARY ELLA LYNG

CONTENTS

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 5

JOHN SMITH and POCAHONTAS 7

SIR WALTER RALEIGH 8

WILLIAM PENN 10

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE 11

PILGRIMS 13

GEORGE WASHINGTON