Social Studies Games
Argument Wars Social Studies Game: Preparing for Play
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Learners will get more out of the Argument Wars social studies game if they are familiar with the rights contained in the Bill of Rights and in other amendments. It would also be best if they understa...
Quandary: Preparing to Play & Guiding Questions (with ELL Support)
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before playing this ethics and English game, ask if students are familiar with the word "Quandary"? You may want to start the session by asking: “Do you know what the game’s title means? What is a qua...
Preparing for the 3rd Presidential Debate with BrainPOP
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
Preparing your students for tonight's 3rd and final presidential debate? Remember, BrainPOP has a plethora of resources for you to use in the classroom.
Check out our election spotlight movies, our...
BrainPOP’s Election Spotlight and Upcoming Events
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This month BrainPOP’s spotlight is "Elections", and we at BrainPOP educators are excited to help share the best online resources for engaging students in the 2012 campaign! These election spotlights i...
iCivics Success!
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The popularity of gaming in the classroom is rapidly growing and more studies are proving that it’s not just fun, it actually helps students learn! iCivics, the developer of GameUp games Supreme Decis...
Branches of Power Social Studies Game
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Visit the Lesson Ideas page to find resources for Branches of Power, a free online civics and social studies game....
BrainPOP’s GameUp Presents iCivics
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Teaching U.S. Government? You'll love the iCivics games on BrainPOP's GameUp. This screencast shares best practices for getting the most of of these amazing games.
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Branches of Government Lesson Plan: The Online LawCraft Game
Posted by allisyn on
In this branches of government lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP's LawCraft online social studies game to explore the relationship between the three branches of th...
Presidential Powers and Responsibilities Lesson Plan: Executive Command Game
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In this Executive Command game lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore presidential powers and responsibilities. Students will also apply knowledge ...
Bill of Rights Lesson Plan: Supreme Decision Game
Posted by allisyn on
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the ...
