Japanese-American Incarceration Lesson Plan: Time, Continuity, and Change

May 12, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Japanese-American Incarceration Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topi...

Athens Lesson Plan: People, Places, and Environments

September 30, 2022
*Click to open and customize your own copy of the Athens Lesson Plan.  This lesson accompanies the BrainPOP topic Athens, and supports th...

Ancient Rome Background Information for Teachers and Parents

May 1, 2013
This page contains information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about ancient Rome.  The information is designed t...

Lesson Plan: Write Your Own BrainPOP Script!

February 9, 2012
Having students compose their own scripts for BrainPOP is a great way to help them synthesize information about any curriculum topic or ...

Democracy Discussion Prompts and Pause Points

November 2, 2019
Before the Movie   What comes to mind when you hear democracy? (Tap prior knowledge) What do you hope to learn about democracy...

Thomas Jefferson Discussion Prompts & Pause Points

April 9, 2019
Read the movie description that appears below the movie player on the Thomas Jefferson Topic Page. Then use the following prompts to encou...

Rise of the Roman Empire Discussion Prompts and Pause Points 

March 12, 2021
Before the Movie:   What do you know about republics? How do they differ from an empire? (Tap prior knowledge; Make prediction) ...

Westward Expansion Discussion Prompts and Pause Points 

March 23, 2021
Before the Movie:   Why do you think people moved out West in the first half of the 19th century? Who do you think may have been di...

Sortify: U.S. Constitution Discussion Starters

February 28, 2014
Use these Sortify Discussion Starters to help students reflect on their learning during and after the Sortify: U.S. Constitution game, and e...

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...