Ancient Rome Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 1, 2013
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about ancient Rome.  The information is designed t...

Ancient Rome Activities for Kids

May 20, 2010
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about ancient Rome. These activities ...

Rise of the Roman Empire Discussion Prompts and Pause Points 

March 12, 2021
Before the Movie:   What do you know about republics? How do they differ from an empire? (Tap prior knowledge; Make prediction) ...

Roman Republic Lesson Plan: World History

August 2, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Roman Republic Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Roman Republic, ...

Voting Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

September 14, 2018
Use these prompts to encourage a class discussion before, during and after watching the Voting movie. ...

Ideas for Using BrainPOP Jr. to Teach Social Studies

October 10, 2013
BrainPOP Jr. can help you teach and reinforce geography, history, government, economics, citizenship, communities, and other social studies ...

Word Play Activity Ideas

October 6, 2013
Tips for supporting vocabulary using BrainPOP Jr's Word Play....

World History Lesson Plan: Uncovering Essential Questions

August 29, 2009
In this world history lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students select a world history topic and study it through the lens o...