In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-5, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the reasons Columbus set sail for the New World. Students then investigate the effects that the "discovery" of the Americas had on both the Natives living there and the Europeans who came to the New World. Students also discuss, brainstorm, and write about their new learning, pulling from prior knowledge as well as the content in two BrainPOP videos. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use BrainPOP resources and Google Earth to relive Christopher Columbus' maiden voyage. Students will complete a map outlining the route of Columbus' voyage and create an interactive report using Scratch to highlight the voyage’s main events. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students select a world history topic and study it through the lens of an essential question. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for any grade level, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the life and works of historical figures. Students will research their selected historical figure, create a "Who Am I?" bag of clues about their figure, and invite classmates to deduce which historical figure they researched. Read more »