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 ...

Pearl Harbor Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

December 4, 2019
Before the Movie What do you know about the bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II? (Tap prior knowledge) What do you want to know ...

Rachel Carson Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

March 6, 2019
Before the Movie What do you think of when you hear the word environment? (Tap prior knowledge) What can people do to protect natural re...

Navajo Code Talkers: Change, Continuity, and Context

May 19, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Navajo Code Talkers Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Navajo Code...

Frederick Douglass Lesson Plan: Individuals’ Contributions and Identities

January 25, 2022
Click to open and customize your own copy of the Frederick Douglass Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Frederick Dou...

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

February 1, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the John F. Kennedy Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic John F. Kennedy...

North Korea Lesson Plan: Diary Entry

October 23, 2018
In this lesson plan, adaptable for grades 9-12, students watch the BrainPOP movies Korean War and North Korea. Then they will write diary en...

Veterans Day Lesson Plan: Civic Ideas and Practices

March 28, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Veterans Day Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Veterans Day, and...

American Revolution Lesson Plan: U.S. History

January 6, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the American Revolution Lesson Plan. This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic American Re...

Abraham Lincoln Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 22, 2010
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about Abraham Lincoln.  The information is designe...