Summary
Hup, two, three, four, ready…HALT! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to all five branches of the American Armed Forces! You’ll learn which branch is best known for fighting on the ground, which branch is used as a first response force, which is in charge of search-and-rescues, which is deployed in domestic emergencies, and which contain famous special forces! You’ll learn what kind of jobs the Armed Forces perform, and why not everyone in the forces goes into combat. Finally, you’ll learn how the forces protect the United States and its people. Watching this movie is a great way to support the troops!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Armed Forces:
- What is one new thing you learned about armed forces?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining armed forces.
- Draw or give one example of your own.