Queen Elizabeth II Lesson Plan: Civic and Political Institutions

July 7, 2023
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Queen Elizabeth II Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Queen Elizab...

BrainPOP’s GameUp Presents iCivics

June 20, 2012
Teaching U.S. Government? You'll love the iCivics games on BrainPOP's GameUp. This screencast shares best practices for getting the most of ...

Rosa Parks Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 28, 2010
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about Rosa Parks The information is designed to co...

Election-Themed Games from iCivics: On The Ballot

March 28, 2013
These election-themed games have just what you need to teach your students about the path to becoming president. Our friends at iCivics join...

Civil War Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

April 8, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Civil War Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encourage clas...

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 ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

January 29, 2020
Before the Movie What do you know about Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)? (Activate prior knowledge)  What do you hope to learn about FDR? (S...

Branches of Government Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

October 6, 2020
Before the Movie: What do you think are the branches of the US Government? (Tap prior knowledge) Why might it be important to divide t...

Lewis and Clark Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

November 6, 2020
Before the Movie What do you know about the Lewis and Clark expedition. What were they hired to explore?  (Tap prior knowledge; Predict) ...

Thanksgiving Lesson Plan: Perspectives

November 10, 2021
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Thanksgiving Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Thanksgiving, and ...