Amigos y enemigos

Act out the story of the feuding Jamestown colonists and Powhatan Indians with this Spanish-adapted historical script! Students will learn how a marriage between Pocahontas and John Rolfe bridges the gap between these two groups, bringing peace amongst the Indians and colonists.

This Spanish script features differentiation and Spanish language learner strategies. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on everyone's current reading level. This feature allows everyone to get involved in the same activity and feel successful. Spanish-speaking readers can gain confidence in their reading fluency through performance, regardless of their current reading ability.

Students will practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. This script also features an accompanying poem and song to give readers additional fluency practice. This dynamic, colorful script is the perfect tool for a classroom of Spanish-speaking readers.

Act out the story of the feud between the Jamestown colonists and Powhatan Indians in this Spanish-translated script! Can it be resolved? Assign differentiated roles based on reading abilities, so students can perform, build fluency, and feel successful!Debra J. Housel, M.A., earned a master's degree from Nazareth College of Rochester and worked as a teacher for more than a dozen years before becoming a freelance writer. She is an award-winning author and has written and/or consulted on more than 100 titles.