CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.3
Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
Memorial Day Lesson Plan: Make a Tribute Movie
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore BrainPOP features and resources about Memorial Day, including who the day honors, how and why it was established, and how we celebrate. ...
Vital Signs Game Episode: High Anxiety
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Sofia Reyes believes she has an obscure disorder she read about on the Internet, but Marianne thinks that Sofia suffers from anxiety and recommends counseling. The medical director must decide whether to fully investigate Sofia’s physical factors or urge her to enter counseling.
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Vital Signs Game Episode: Dad Genes
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Tahmid’s father is suffering from severe stomach pain, but refuses to come to the clinic. The medical director must find the best way to convince him to put his health first, even if that means referring him to another clinician....
Vital Signs Game Episode: Act Up
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Episode Summary: Fog Hollow, one of Port Douglas' poorest neighborhoods, is in trouble since the power plant reopened. Austin is planning a Public Service Announcement (PSA) to raise awareness but Br...
Eclipse Lesson Plan: Make a Pinhole Camera
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 3-8, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about what an eclipse is and what causes them. Then they’ll make their own pinhole cameras (activity adapte...
Mission US: Up from the Dust Lesson Plan
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This lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, centers around the simulation Mission US: Up from the Dust, which provides young people with an experiential understanding of the enormous hardships facin...
Harvey Milk Lesson Plan: Write and Deliver a Persuasive Speech
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 6-12, students explore BrainPOP resources to learn about Harvey Milk, an iconic leader of the gay rights movement in the 1970s. Using what they learn about Mi...
Marco Polo Lesson Plan: Write a Diary
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 4-12, students use BrainPOP resources to learn about the 13th century merchant Marco Polo and his adventurous journey along the Silk Road and deep into Asia. ...
Civil Rights Lesson Plan: Research a Civil Rights Event or Leader
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The House on Mango Street Lesson Plan: Write a Vignette
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In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 5-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the coming-of-age novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. They discover that the chapters are vi...
