History Plays for the Grammar Grades Part 4

PEOPLE: It is G.o.d's will.

ACT II.

INTRODUCTION:

The first winter for the Pilgrims was a hard one. Many of their people died. Among them Governor Carver. Miles Standish helped them in every way he could. He kept his army ready for any danger. The next act will be Samoset's visit to the Pilgrims.

ACT II.

Miles Standish and several pilgrims talking over military affairs.

STANDISH: We must drill every day in order to be ready for danger.

BRADFORD: Yes we must keep up our careful watching.

BREWSTER: Look at that fine looking Indian coming toward us.

(All look toward Indian coming).

SAMOSET: Welcome! Welcome!

STANDISH: You talk English?

SAMOSET: Me talk little. Me good Injun.

STANDISH: He looks like a good Indian.

SAMOSET: Me bring more Injuns. (Enter).

SQUANTO: Welcome Englishmen!

BRADFORD: You talk good English.

SQUANTO: My name Squanto, I been to London. I show you many things.

How plant corn, by putting dead fish in hill. How to hoe corn and how to make into meal. I show you to catch eel and how make Indian moccasins, canoes and lots of things.

BRADFORD: We will be glad to learn all this Squanto. You are a good friend to us.

ACT III.

The next act will be the Pilgrims planning for the first Thanksgiving.

(Men and women talking.)

FIRST WOMAN: Our first summer is now over.

FIRST MAN: Yes, and we have a big harvest; our houses are repaired and the health of our people is good.

SECOND WOMAN: After the hards.h.i.+ps of our first winter and the blessings from G.o.d we have now, we should have a Thanksgiving.

ALL TOGETHER: Yes we should. The time for rejoicing has come.

WOMEN: We will have a great feast.

MEN: We will have games and military movements.

MAN: We will invite Ma.s.sasoit and his warriors who have been so kind to us.

GEORGE WAs.h.i.+NGTON _and_ OTHER HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION

INTRODUCTION: (Told by pupil).

We are now going to tell you the story of George Was.h.i.+ngton and other heroes of the Revolutionary War.

George Was.h.i.+ngton was the first president of the United States and was called "The Father of His Country." As a boy he was a skilful horseback rider and liked to go into the forest with his dog and hunt.

He had a very good mother. His father called her "The Rose of Epping Forest"--a place in England.

(Maps are used and pupil points out the places on maps with pointer).

The first act will be George Was.h.i.+ngton talking to his mother.

ACT I.

WAs.h.i.+NGTON: Mother, it is decided that I should go to sea, is it not?

MRS. WAs.h.i.+NGTON: Yes, George, we had consented to your going to sea but I would much rather have you go back to school and have a good education. According to these old Virginia days the oldest son in the family, when the father dies, receives a plantation and your brother, Laurence, has received a plantation on the Potomac.

WAs.h.i.+NGTON: Well, mother, if I give up my plans of going to sea and go back to school, what shall I do?

MRS. WAs.h.i.+NGTON: You will receive a plantation on the Rappahannock.

WAs.h.i.+NGTON: Well, I shall give up all my plans and go back to school and I will try to excel in all my work.

MRS. WAs.h.i.+NGTON: You must excel in both work and play and remember the Golden Rule--"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

(Several boys knock and enter--boys bow and speak to Mrs.

Was.h.i.+ngton).

BOYS: How do you do, Mrs. Was.h.i.+ngton.