Klaus (2019) – 2-Hour English Lesson Plan for Grades 6–8

Bring the magic of storytelling, character growth, and kindness into your classroom with this engaging 2-hour English lesson plan based on Netflix’s Klaus (2019)! Students analyze themes of redemption, generosity, and transformation while practicing literary analysis, discussion, and creative writing.

✨ What’s Included

✅ Complete 2-hour lesson plan (Pre-, During-, and Post-Viewing activities)
✅ Student worksheet (printable + editable)
✅ Detailed answer key for all sections

✅ Vocabulary list with definitions
✅ Creative writing task with 3 options
✅ Character transformation chart
✅ Discussion + critical thinking questions
✅ Differentiation strategies (ELL, advanced, struggling learners)
✅ Assessment guidelines (formative + summative)
✅ Extension and cross-curricular activity ideas

💡 How It Works in the Classroom

Perfect for holiday lessons, winter units, or film analysis days!

Teachers can use it as:

• 🎥 A full 2-hour guided film study

• 🧩 A flexible multi-day unit (Pre-, During-, and Post-Viewing)

• 💬 A writing-skills or theme-analysis mini-project

• 🧠 Sub-plan or enrichment lesson around kindness and empathy

All materials are ready-to-print or project-ready, saving you prep time while keeping students engaged.

🎯 Standards & Learning Goals

Students will:

• Analyze character development and transformation in narrative film

• Identify and discuss themes of kindness, generosity, and redemption

• Evaluate visual storytelling techniques

• Express opinions using textual and visual evidence

• Demonstrate understanding through creative and analytical writing

❤️ Why Teachers Love It

⭐ Inspires meaningful class discussions about empathy and growth
⭐ Builds higher-order thinking through film analysis
⭐ Differentiation built-in for every learner
⭐ Works beautifully for both Christmas and non-holiday contexts
⭐ Zero prep—just stream Klaus and teach!

⭐ Teachers love how easy these activities are to use!