🌟 The Crossing Classroom

Bring History to Life Through the Music and Story of The Crossing

An engaging classroom resource for Grades 3–5

Bring the Ten Crucial Days of 1776 to life through the characters, stories, and music through the Theatrical Concert Version of The Crossing: A Revolutionary New Musical.

The Crossing Classroom is not a curriculum or a replacement for existing history, civics, ELA, music, or theatre programs. It is a flexible, multidisciplinary classroom and performance resource paired with the Theatrical Concert Version script designed to complement what educators are already teaching about the American Revolution.

Using original songs, historical context, character exploration, discussion, writing, role-play, and creative activities, students can experience the people, choices, and ideas of the Revolution in a fresh and memorable way.

Why The Crossing Classroom?

The resources help teachers:

•      Make history memorable through music, storytelling, and dramatic characters.

 •      Encourage critical thinking about courage, sacrifice, leadership, perseverance, equality, and civic responsibility.

 •      Connect disciplines including history, civics, ELA, music, and drama.

 •      Explore different perspectives through the experiences of soldiers, civilians, women, Black Americans, and Revolutionary leaders.

 •       Use the materials flexibly—from a single activity to a series of classroom activities complementing an existing Revolutionary War unit.

Students Can:

•      Explore characters and real historical figures from the Revolutionary era.

 •      Consider the difficult choices faced by ordinary people in 1776.

 •      Encounter the words and ideas of Thomas Paine.

 •      Listen and respond to original songs from The Crossing.

 •      Participate in discussion, writing, role-play, and cooperative learning activities.

   •    Discover how ordinary people helped shape extraordinary events.

What You Receive

Your Elementary Grades license provides a collection of digital classroom resources built around The Crossing, including:

      •     Teacher Resource Guide

      •     Classroom Script 

      •     Printable Activity Sheets

      •    Character and Role-Play Materials

      •    Vocabulary, Discussion, Writing and Listening Activities

      •     Lyric Sheets for Seven Songs

      •     Seven MP3 Listening/Karaoke Tracks

A New Way to Experience History

The Delaware Crossing and the Ten Crucial Days aren't simply dates to memorize. They are stories of real people confronting fear, uncertainty, sacrifice, and extraordinary choices at a pivotal moment in American history.

The Crossing Classroom helps students experience those stories through the music and characters of an exciting new American musical.

Don't just teach about the Ten Crucial Days. Let your students hear the music, meet the people, and step into the story.

Elementary Grades 3–5 License

For just $297, the license provides access to the Elementary Grades Crossing Classroom digital resources in accordance with the terms of the Licensing Agreement.

All materials are delivered digitally by download only. Written materials are provided as PDF files and audio materials as MP3 files. No printed or physical materials are included. Teachers may print the PDF resources as permitted under the license for use within the licensed school district.

Once your order and Licensing Agreement are received, Crossing Theatrics, LLC will countersign the agreement and email you a completed copy along with the link to download your licensed PDF and MP3 materials.

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