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

Bring Disney’s magical celebration of dreams, courage, and hope into your classroom with this engaging Wish Movie Study! Inspired by Disney’s 2023 animated musical, this resource helps students explore themes of leadership, freedom, hope, responsibility, and standing up for what is right while strengthening reading comprehension, critical-thinking, persuasive writing, media literacy, and data-analysis skills.

With 30 ready-to-use activities, students follow Asha’s inspiring journey and examine the importance of pursuing dreams while supporting their community. The resource includes a printable student workbook, comprehensive teacher guide, complete answer key, character analysis activities, vocabulary lessons, symbolism studies, persuasive writing tasks, debate activities, graphing exercises, and reflective discussion prompts.

Students analyze character motivations, explore themes of leadership and power, evaluate persuasive techniques, interpret symbolism, and engage in meaningful discussions about freedom, responsibility, and decision-making. Cross-curricular activities also incorporate media literacy, mathematics, social studies, and critical thinking, creating a rich and engaging learning experience.

Perfect for English Language Arts, media literacy lessons, leadership units, 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 literacy and analytical skills while exploring courage, hope, leadership, and the power of dreams. This Wish Movie Study transforms movie day into a meaningful learning experience that encourages thoughtful discussion, deeper analysis, and personal reflection.