El sufragio femenino (Reader's Theater)

Build Spanish fluency through performance reading with this meaningful script! Students will act out the story of two women, Alice and Lucy, from the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). The group is trying to get women the right to vote, but they are moving too slowly! Alice and Lucy resort to their own methods, including instigating radical demonstrations. While their efforts cause them trouble, Spanish readers will learn how women did eventually obtain the right to vote. This Reader’s Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels. Teachers can assign specific roles to their readers based on each student's current reading level, allowing all Spanish-speaking students to get involved in the same activity and feel successful! Students will gain confidence with performing, interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures to better tell the story. This historical script is a great way to boost Spanish literacy and engage all English learners!