Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).

Critical Reasoning Lesson Plan: Text Types and Purposes

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Critical Reasoning Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Critical Reasoning, and supports the standard of supporting claims with...

Research Lesson Plan: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Research Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Research, and supports the standard of gathering relevant information from multip...

César Chávez Lesson Plan: Individuals’ Contributions and Identities

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the César Chávez Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic César Chávez, and supports the standard of examining the extent citizens have ...

Taxes Lesson Plan: The National Economy

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Taxes Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Taxes, and supports the standard of explaining the ways in which the government pays ...

Interest Lesson Plan: Economics

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Interest Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Interest, and supports the standard of analyzing types of interest rates and their...

Madam CJ Walker Lesson Plan: Individuals’ Contributions and Identities

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Madam CJ Walker Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Madam CJ Walker, and supports the standard of describing the lives and con...

Black Lives Matter Protests Lesson Plan: U.S. History

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Black Lives Matter Protests Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Black Lives Matter Protests, and supports the standard of under...

Hip-Hop and Rap Lesson Plan: Change, Continuity, and Context

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Hip-Hop and Rap Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Hip-Hop and Rap, and supports the standard of analyzing connections among ...

Motown Lesson Plan: Culture

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Motown Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Motown, and supports the standard of recognizing the impact of musical genres and a...

John F. Kennedy Lesson Plan: Individuals’ Contributions and Identities

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the John F. Kennedy Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic John F. Kennedy, and supports the standard of understanding the impact of k...