Cold War: Communism on Trial

by Isecke Harriet and Harriet Isecke

Book Overview

Students will act out the story of Pete Seeger, a left-wing folk singer during the Cold War who was tried for being a Communist. Pete pleads the Fifth Amendment when he does not want to answer the court's questions. Although this saves him from serving a long jail sentence, he is still blacklisted, resulting in many hardships for his career and his entire family. This Reader's Theater script features roles written to match multiple reading levels...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433305550
• ISBN13: 9781433305559
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.8" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 3 to Postsecondary