In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 3-8, students use a free online game to sort  sort the three branches of government : Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. Students then extend their learning by creating their own version of the game. Read more »

In this lesson plan, students learn about the landmark Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme court case and conduct a comparison to the judgements in Plessy vs. Ferguson. Read more »

In this multi-day lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades K-5, students use BrainPOP Jr. and/or BrainPOP resources to explore examples of rights and responsibilities and identify why voting is both a responsibility and a right. Students will learn why the U.S. has a president, what his/her jobs are, who can become president, and how they get elected. Students will then demonstrate an understanding of the voting process and its importance by participating in a mock presidential election. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the relationship between the three branches of government. Students will select an issue that's important to them and their virtual constituents and take it through the law-making process in interactive online game play. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore presidential powers and responsibilities. Students will also apply knowledge about the President's executive power to real life scenarios and online interactive game play. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use BrainPOP resources to gain familiarity with the U.S. Bill of Rights. Students will determine how the Bill of Rights is relevant to American citizens today and practice their debating skills in authentic contexts. Read more »

In this lesson plan adaptable for grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, and grade 12, students use BrainPOP and GameUp resources to learn about the purpose and function of the Supreme Court. Students will use basic legal vocabulary terms as they role play the position of a defendant, prosecutor, and jury in an interactive game. The game gives students a meaningful way to use the information they’re learning about the Bill of Rights and the American court system to defend a given point of view during mock trials. Read more »

In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3-12, students use BrainPOP resources to explore the powers of government set forth in the Constitution and the fundamental liberties ensured by the Bill of Rights. Students then use interactive online game play to explore how rights guaranteed by Constitutional amendments can be interpreted differently by different people. Read more »