Social Studies
Jamestown, Part 2 Lesson Plan
Posted by jglassman on
Grades: 4-8
This lesson plan accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Jamestown, Part 2, and can be completed over several class periods. See suggested times for each section.
OBJECTIVES
Students will:
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Jamestown, Part 1 Lesson Plan: How Did England Create the Colony?
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Grades 4-8
BrainPOP’s lesson plans suggest learning strategies, resources, and tools for introducing the topic (Discover), prompting critical thinking (Investigate), and expressing understa...
BrainPOP and iCivics: Political Parties
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It’s a party… but not the kind with ice cream and cake! Remind students that a political party is an organized group of people who share similar views on issues, such as taxes, healthcare, and climate...
Day of the Dead Lesson Plan: Build an Ofrenda
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos--its origins, the Aztec people, and this holiday is celebrated...
iCivics and BrainPOP: Constitution Day Resources
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Constitution Day is September 17. Turn this historic day into a teachable moment by inviting students to explore how the Constitution came to be and identify what it means to them today.
To help y...
Fannie Lou Hamer
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Most BrainPOP movies start with a letter from a kid. But every once in a while, when just the right grown-up gets in touch, we’re willing to give them an ear, too.
That’s what happened when we got ...
Thanksgiving Lesson Plan: Conduct an Interview
Posted by Dana Burnell on
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore BrainPOP resources to discover the true story of Thanksgiving. After learning about the settlers’ dangerous trip to America and the str...
Building Thirteen Colonies Lesson Plan: Design a Sortify Game
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 4-12, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn how and why the 13 colonies were founded, including the role of mercantilism and the relationship between t...
Race to Ratify: History Files
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The History Files support teaching the game by providing helpful vocabulary, a timeline of ratification, research, and additional ideas for classroom activities....
No Taxation without Representation Lesson Plan: Causes of the Revolutionary War
Posted by allisyn on
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to identify the new laws and policies imposed under King George III's "New Colonial Policy," which included tax...
