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).

Stress Lesson Plan: Identify responses to stress and techniques to manage it

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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Stress, and supports students in building self-awareness and self-management skills to identify the symptoms of stress and practice strategies for dealing w...

Back to School 2021 Lesson Plan: Identify skills to support transition back to school

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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Back-to-School 2021, and supports students' in identifying and practicing skills to effectively transition back to school after a year of remote and hybrid ...

Self-Esteem Lesson Plan: Social-Emotional Learning

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Self-Esteem Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Self-Esteem, and supports students as they develop and maintain positive self-...

Getting Help Lesson Plan: Social and Emotional Learning

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Getting Help Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Getting Help, and addresses self-awareness standards related to knowing how ...

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...

Amelia Earhart Lesson Plan: Build goal-setting and resiliency skills

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This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Amelia Earhart, and addresses the concepts of setting goals and persevering through challenges.  Step 1: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE Prompt students to t...

Figurative Language Lesson Plan: Craft and Structure

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*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Figurative Language Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic, Figurative Language, and addresses the standard of interpreting the me...

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 ...

Research Lesson Plan

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

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...