Lou Armentrout Knihy

"CLEOPATRA and the WARRIORS" retells two of Shakespeare"s greatest stories, in language students can understand. To build suspense, it adds an original plot about the evil Snakemen who want to destroy her. This is part of the READ ALOUD PLAY PROGRAM, CCSS based, designed especially for GIFTED STUDENTS, and others in Language Arts/English classes, grades 6-12+. It centers on a SMART, STRONG WOMAN who leads her country. As the students read it aloud in class, they examine her LEADERSHIP skills, and also see the mistakes she makes because of love and pride. The assessment leads them to learn from her experience to improve their own real life.

This is a read aloud novel/play about the fascinating kings and queens who ruled Hawaii for a hundred years. Useful in LANGUAGE ARTS and in HAWAIIAN HISTORY, it's aimed at GRADES 6-12. Its exciting, easy to read language helps students at all levels enjoy success. Its WRITING PROGRAM of structured paragraphs about CRITICAL THINKING ISSUES builds up to an final assessment: "WHO DO YOU THINK ARE THE TOP THREE MONARCHS AND WHY DO YOU SAY THAT?"