'A Week Away' Lesson Plan, Worksheets & PowerPoint | Grades 5 - 10

'A Week Away' Lesson Plan, Worksheets & PowerPoint | Grades 5 - 10

Bring meaningful discussion, literacy skills, SEL, and cross-curricular learning to your classroom with this engaging A Week Away (2021) movie study resource. Designed for Grades 5–10, this comprehensive package includes a 30-activity student workbook, a detailed teacher guide, a complete answer key, and curriculum support materials.

Students explore the film's powerful themes of belonging, friendship, identity, resilience, and second chances while developing reading comprehension, vocabulary, critical thinking, writing, and problem-solving skills. Activities also incorporate music appreciation, media literacy, social-emotional learning, and practical math applications.

What's Included?

✔ 30-page Student Activity Workbook
✔ Detailed Teacher's Guide with pacing suggestions
✔ Complete Answer Key
✔ Curriculum Guide Presentation
✔ Print-and-go format

Topics & Skills Covered

• Character analysis and character relationships

• Theme analysis (belonging, home, second chances)

• Tone vs. mood

• Backstory and character development

• Rhyme schemes and music appreciation

• Greek and Latin roots

• Vocabulary development and wordplay

• Growth mindset and SEL connections

• Creative writing and reflection activities

• Area, perimeter, equations, data analysis, and probability

• Media literacy and musical storytelling

Activity Highlights

Students will:

• Analyze Will's journey and personal growth

• Explore how music advances storytelling

• Investigate themes of acceptance and identity

• Complete creative projects such as a camp T-shirt design, playlist creation, brochure writing, and vision board activities

• Apply math skills through camp-themed real-world problems

• Reflect on personal experiences and connections to the film

Perfect For

• English Language Arts

• Movie Study Units

• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

• Media Literacy

• Substitute Plans

• End-of-Term Activities

• Cross-Curricular Lessons

• Homeschool Learning

• Independent or Group Work

Grade Levels

Grades 5–10

Format

• PDF Student Workbook

• PDF Teacher Guide

• PDF Answer Key

• PowerPoint Presentation/Curriculum Guide

Teaching Time

• Approximately 90 minutes for the core lesson

• Flexible enough to expand into a multi-day unit

This resource provides a thoughtful, engaging way to explore A Week Away while reinforcing essential literacy, critical thinking, SEL, and math skills through meaningful and student-friendly activities.