Apartheid Lesson Plan: Time, Continuity, and Change

April 26, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Apartheid Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Apartheid, and suppor...

Civil War Causes Lesson Plan: U.S. History

July 26, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Civil War Causes Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Civil War Caus...

Underground Railroad Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

June 28, 2019
Before the Movie What do you know about the Underground Railroad? (Tap prior knowledge)  What do you hope to learn about the Underground...

Reconstruction Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

June 1, 2019
Before the Movie What do you know about the Civil War? What was the Union? What was the Confederacy?   During the Movie (Pause ...

Harriet Tubman Background Information for Teachers, Parents, and Caregivers

February 16, 2021
This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching about empathy. It is designed to complement the Harriet Tubman ...

Thanksgiving Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 24, 2010
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about the history and customs of the Thanksgiving ...

Constitutional Convention Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

June 21, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Constitutional Convention Topic Page. Then use the following prompts t...

Thirteen Colonies Activities for Kids

May 24, 2010
In this set of activities adaptable for grades K-3, parents and educators will find ideas for teaching about the original thirteen colonies ...

Thirteen Colonies Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 24, 2013
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about the original thirteen colonies of the United...

Harriet Tubman Lesson Plan: Diary Entry

February 17, 2021
In this lesson plan, students use BrainPOP Jr. resources to learn about Harriet Tubman. They’ll discover how she escaped slavery, and later ...