Encanto - Migration & Intergenerational Trauma Lesson Plan
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Description
This is a lesson plan that can be used for middle school or high school in social studies, ELA, sociology, or psychology.
The lesson includes a lesson plan, standards, adaptations for group work, independent work, or remote learning, and also includes an option to have a longer lesson (watch the entire movie) or a shorter lesson (using free clips on YouTube).
Essential Question: How does migration impact individuals and future generations?
Content objective: Students will analyze the film Encanto and use literary analysis to analyze how the characters in the film are impacted by migration and intergenerational trauma.
Vocabulary:
1. Refugee
2. Trauma
3. Intergenerational Trauma
4. Migration
What’s Included:
· Character Analysis Resources – a link to each character’s song, lyrics to their song, and articles about psychology that relate to the character
· Character Analysis Worksheet – For students to fill out after they watch the film (or clips of the film)
· Encanto – Before you watch – worksheet for students to fill out before watching the film
· Group Work Template – Before you watch – powerpoint template for students to fill in and present background information before watching the film
· Resource – Definition of Terms – definitions of vocabulary words (trauma, intergenerational trauma, refugee)
· Resource – Historical Background – information about refugee migration in Colombia
· Resource – Setting – interesting facts about Colombia
· While you watch – something for students to take notes on while watching the film