Lesson Plans
Help students meet social and emotional learning standards so they can write their own story of IMPACT!
We can learn a lot from our sports experience...with the right mindset and a little help from mentors along the way.
During World War II, a professional all-female baseball league was formed in the Midwest to bring excitement and a break from the war. Through action and comedy, A League of Their Own shows the story of sisters Dottie Hinson and Kit Keller who led the way as the women battled to prove they could play ball too.
A League of Their Own Companion Activities shows students the good and bad of our experiences help us develop our character and share our gifts with the world.
WARNING!
The activities in these lessons are designed for
DEEP LEARNING.
They will challenge students to move closer to mastery in the following skills:
LEADERSHIP
COOPERATION WITH OTHERS
CREATIVITY
CRITICAL THINKING
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
PROBLEM SOLVING
JUDGMENT & DECISION-MAKING
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Our companion activities lesson plans help students apply principles and fundamentals to their own lives so they can become better leaders.
These activities are designed to help students meet social and emotional learning standards by developing self-reflection, leadership, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
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What customers are saying about our lesson plans:
"Thank you for such an amazing resource! The questions to ask throughout each movie are amazing and really make the students think about what is going on. I also love the end of each packet with the 12 fundamentals of success!"
-Teacher Planning Made Simple
It's not easy to turn a losing basketball team into winners. But Coach Ken Carter discovered winning on the scoreboard was the easiest part of his job.
Coach Carter is based on the true story of Ken Carter, who took over as the high school basketball coach of the inner-city Richmond Oilers. Carter used discipline and high standards in an effort to teach the young men he worked with how to win in life, as well as on the basketball court.
The greatest lesson Coach Carter's players learned is that true champions experience victory within themselves...no matter the outcome on the scoreboard.
Each of our companion activities lesson plans includes the following activities to help students meet Social & Emotional Learning standards:
- Reflection: allows students to journal about one of the movie’s themes prior to watching.
- Analysis: questions and prompts to analyze the characters, plot, and climax of the movie.
- Practice & Discussion: a partner/group activity that takes the principles of the movie and asks students to take action and grow in their own lives.
- Extension: a RAFT (Role-Audience-Format-Topic) writing prompt to help students apply their new knowledge.
- Lead for Impact: challenges students to pinpoint how the hero of the story exhibited The 12 Fundamentals of Success and then synthesize how they can apply the lessons to writing their own story.
What customers are saying about Invincible Companion Activities:
"Good range of questions that give students opportunity to think critically, make connections and provide opinions."
-Shelley O.
"Good writing prompt."
-Linda S.
What customers are saying about When the Game Stands Tall Companion Activities:
"I have used this for 2 years now with my high school students with emotional disabilities. Thank you!"
-Jo A.
NOTHING BUT NET is a bundle of our most popular movie companion activity products:
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Coach Carter
Field of Dreams
Hoosiers
Remember the Titans
Rudy
Soul Surfer
The Mighty Ducks
We Are Marshall
When the Game Stands Tall
What customers are saying about McFarland USA Companion Activities:
"Great accountability resource."
-Laura K.
TOUCHDOWN is a growing bundle of our Football movie companion activity products:
Remember the Titans
Facing the Giants
Friday Night Lights
Invincible
My All-American
Rudy
Radio
We Are Marshall
When the Game Stands Tall
Woodlawn
The Longshots
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What customers are saying about Woodlawn Companion Activities:
"This activity helped my class of 20 boys stay focused on the movie."
-Michelle H.
"Great resource for my Teen Leadership class."
-Dee M.
HOME RUN is a growing bundle of our Baseball movie companion activity products:
Field of Dreams
A League of Their Own
The Sandlot
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Million Dollar Arm
The Rookie
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What customers are saying about Glory Road Companion Activities:
"Great resource for an amazing movie! I used Glory Road as part of our Character development classroom days. This worksheet gave me a way to help ensure students paid attention and gave us good discussion material."
-Krista A.
"This movie was a great discussion starter on race and personal ethics. The review kept them listening and learning from the action packed movie."
-Valerie B.
BUZZER BEATER is a growing bundle of our Basketball movie companion activity products:
Hoosiers
Coach Carter
Glory Road
Blue Chips
Hoop Dreams
The Pistol
1000 to 1
The Mighty Macs
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What customers are saying about A League of Their Own Companion Activities:
"This was a great addition to my baseball unit for intensive reading."
-Christopher H.
"Students really enjoy A League of Their Own and I'm still building a unit. I was able to pull activities that met my needs from this resource."
-Love Language Arts
ALL STARS is a growing bundle of our movie companion activity products specifically for Middle Grades:
The Mighty Ducks
The Sandlot
Soul Surfer
Hoosiers
Rudy
Radio
Cool Runnings
A League of Their Own
The Miracle Season
The Pistol
The Longshots
October Sky
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What customers are saying about We Are Marshall Companion Activities:
"Although this wasn't designed for distance learning, I was able to put the sheets as a background in google slides for my kiddos. Thanks for the resource!"
-Lauren B.
I HAVE A DREAM is a growing bundle of our movie companion activity products focused on Race and Culture:
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Remember the Titans
Glory Road
McFarland USA
Million Dollar Arm
Hoop Dreams
Woodlawn
Coach Carter
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STRONG ENOUGH is a growing bundle of our movie companion activity products highlighting FEMALE HEROINES:
Soul Surfer
The Miracle Season
Overcomer
A League of Their Own
The Longshots
The Mighty Macs
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