'Wish' Lesson Plan & Worksheets | Grades 6 - 10

Wish Movie Study | Disney Movie Guide | ELA, Media Literacy, Critical Thinking, Leadership & Data Analysis Activities | Grades 6–10

Bring Disney’s magical celebration of dreams, courage, and hope into your classroom with this engaging Wish Movie Study! Based on Disney’s 2023 animated musical, this resource helps students explore themes of leadership, freedom, power, hope, personal responsibility, and standing up for what is right while strengthening reading comprehension, critical thinking, persuasive writing, media literacy, and data-analysis skills. Through 30 thoughtfully designed activities, students analyze characters, symbolism, rhetoric, and real-world connections while following Asha’s inspiring journey to help her community reclaim their dreams.

What's Included

• 30 student activities

• Printable student workbook

• Comprehensive teacher guide

• Complete answer key

• Reading comprehension questions

• Character analysis activities

• Theme and symbolism exploration

• Vocabulary and word-parts lessons

• Plot diagram activities

• Persuasive writing tasks

• Media literacy and rhetoric analysis

• Argument and debate activities

• Leadership and governance discussions

• Critical-thinking questions

• Music and song analysis

• Data interpretation activities

• Pie graph and double-bar graph practice

• Survey and graphing projects

• Creative emblem design activity

• Reflection and personal connection prompts

Students will explore:

• Hope and perseverance

• Leadership and responsibility

• Freedom and personal choice

• Power and authority

• Courage and standing up for others

• Dreams and aspirations

• Community and belonging

• Persuasion and rhetoric

• Identity and self-expression

• Critical thinking and civic awareness

How It Works in the Classroom

This Wish movie guide is designed for flexible classroom use and works well for:

• English Language Arts lessons

• Media literacy instruction

• Critical-thinking units

• Leadership and character education

• Independent work

• Homeschool learning

• Substitute plans

• Small-group discussions

• Movie day enrichment

• Cross-curricular learning

Students complete activities before, during, and after viewing the film. Lessons include anticipation guides, vocabulary development, character tracking, symbolism studies, persuasive appeals analysis, debate preparation, graph interpretation, and reflective writing. The included teacher guide provides a complete 90-minute lesson plan, discussion questions, differentiation strategies, and assessment opportunities.

Standards & Learning Goals

Students will:

• Analyze character motivations and growth

• Determine themes and support ideas with evidence

• Interpret symbols and visual imagery

• Identify persuasive techniques such as ethos, pathos, and logos

• Evaluate arguments and leadership decisions

• Strengthen reading comprehension and vocabulary skills

• Interpret and create graphs using real data

• Participate in debates and evidence-based discussions

• Develop persuasive and argumentative writing skills

• Reflect on freedom, responsibility, and the importance of pursuing dreams

Supports instruction in:

• English Language Arts

• Media Literacy

• Critical Thinking

• Writing Skills

• Speaking and Listening

• Mathematics & Data Analysis

• Social Studies

• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Why Teachers Love It

✅ No-prep printable resource

✅ Includes teacher guide and complete answer key

✅ Strong focus on critical thinking and media literacy

✅ Encourages meaningful classroom discussions

✅ Integrates literacy, social studies, and math skills

✅ Promotes analysis of leadership and decision-making

✅ Develops persuasive writing and debate skills

✅ Includes engaging graphing and survey activities

✅ Flexible for classroom, homeschool, and enrichment settings

✅ Helps students connect movie themes to real-world issues

Teachers love how this resource transforms a popular Disney movie into a meaningful educational experience. Students move beyond simple movie viewing and engage in deeper conversations about leadership, freedom, persuasion, responsibility, and the importance of believing in themselves and their dreams.

Add this Wish Movie Study to your classroom today and help students explore hope, leadership, freedom, and the power of dreams through engaging activities that transform movie day into a meaningful learning experience.