Dr. King, Similes and Metaphors Lesson Plan: Identifying Literary Conventions in a Historical Speech

June 7, 2012
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 to 5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the purpose of similes and metaphors. ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Student Animation Movie

June 3, 2013
This student animation about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. proves that BrainPOP is way more than a movie and a quiz: BrainPOP can also be used ...

Malcolm X Lesson Plan: Individuals’ Contributions and Identities

February 1, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Malcolm X Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Malcolm X, and suppor...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Activities for Kids

May 24, 2008
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The...

Martin Luther King Jr. Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

August 26, 2019
Before the Movie What do you know about the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s? (Tap prior knowledge) Who was Martin Luther K...

Brown v. Board of Education Topeka Lesson Plan: U.S. History

September 20, 2021
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP...

Civil Rights Lesson Plan: Time, Continuity, and Change

September 17, 2021
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Civil Rights Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Civil Rights, and...

MLK, Jr. Teaching Strategies & Printables

January 7, 2019
Download this resources packet of teaching strategies and printables to support BrainPOP's Martin Luther King, Jr. topic created by former 5...

Malcolm X Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

May 18, 2019
Before the Movie What do you know about the Civil Rights Movement? What do you hope to learn about Malcom X?   During the Movie...

New Movie: Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 13, 2012
You've come to expect BrainPOP movies to explain concepts and ideas with clarity, depth and respect. These qualities are especially importan...