'True Spirit' Lesson Plan & Worksheets | Grades 5 - 11

Inspire students with the remarkable true story of courage, perseverance, and determination in this engaging True Spirit Movie Study! Inspired by the Netflix film about Australian sailor Jessica Watson, this resource helps students explore themes of resilience, goal setting, risk-taking, media influence, and personal growth while strengthening reading comprehension, geography, critical-thinking, writing, STEM, and media literacy skills.

With 30 ready-to-use activities, students follow Jessica’s extraordinary solo voyage around the world and discover the dedication, preparation, and perseverance needed to achieve ambitious goals. The resource includes a printable student workbook, comprehensive teacher guide, complete answer key, geography activities, media literacy lessons, vocabulary practice, data-analysis tasks, creative writing projects, and goal-setting exercises.

Students analyze conflicts, evaluate media bias, interpret maps and navigation tools, solve real-world math problems, and reflect on the importance of resilience and determination. Cross-curricular activities connect literacy, geography, STEM, mathematics, and social-emotional learning to create a rich and engaging learning experience.

Perfect for English Language Arts, geography units, STEM enrichment, media literacy lessons, homeschool settings, substitute plans, and enrichment activities, this flexible resource can be used as a complete movie study or expanded into a multi-day unit.

Help students build academic skills while exploring courage, perseverance, and the power of pursuing a dream. This True Spirit Movie Study transforms movie day into an inspiring learning experience that encourages students to set goals, overcome challenges, and believe in their potential.