Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain.

Democracy Lesson Plan: Civic and Political Institutions

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Democracy Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Democracy, and supports the standard of explaining the origins, functions, and s...

Maya Lin Lesson Plan: Responding to Art

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Maya Lin Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Maya Lin, and addresses the standard of interpreting the meaning of artistic wor...

Civil Rights Lesson Plan: Time, Continuity, and Change

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Civil Rights Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Civil Rights, and supports the standard of examining the judicial actions and...

September 11th Lesson Plan: Time, Continuity, and Change

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the September 11th Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic September 11th, and deepens students’ understanding of the events that led ...

World War II Lesson Plan: Time, Continuity, and Change

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the World War II Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, World War II, and supports the standard of analyzing the major issues of Wor...

Pocahontas Lesson Plan: Individual’s Contributions

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* Click to open and customize your own copy of the Pocahontas Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Pocahontas, and supports the standard of analyzing the impact of contribution...

Barack Obama Lesson Plan

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This lesson plan accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Barack Obama, and can be completed over several class periods. See suggested times for each section.   OBJECTIVES Students will: Activate ...

Abraham Lincoln Lesson Plan

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This lesson plan accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Abraham Lincoln, and can be completed over several class periods. See suggested times for each section. OBJECTIVES Students will: Activate prior k...

Malala Lesson Plan: Write a Speech Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize

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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-12, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about Malala, human rights activist and youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Students use what they...

Scientific Method Lesson Plan: Testing Greek Architecture

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In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 4-8, students practice using the scientific method by studying Greek architecture and testing out which column shape is the strongest....