Encanto Educational Resource- SEL, Social Studies and Music!

Encanto is such an amazing film with so many underlying themes that can be tied to so many curriculum links!

From family roles, responsibilities and expectations, to Social Emotional Learning and of course, the beautiful music found in this film makes it perfect for an in-depth and educational exploration!

This is a fun and engaging work packet that ties to multiple curriculum links in the Ontario Curriculum. You can choose to either watch the movie in its entirety with your class or you can choose to watch the film in small chunks or clips. I have included a guide with which worksheet to use that corresponds to a time stamp in the film.

I personally recommend watching the movie in its entirety to allow students to really absorb the emotions, familial and cultural ties that this movie has and then going through individual scenes as you complete this work packet, to refresh their memory and dive deep into discussion. It is great to go through this film and activity packet in the course of a few weeks. If you cannot spend an entire afternoon on the film, cut it up into 20 or 30 minute chunks and then revisit scenes as needed!

Curriculum Links

This work packet includes multiple curriculum ties to the Ontario Curriculum. Although these are taken from specific grades, they can be applied to various grades as well as various provinces!

Music: (Grade 3)

C2.1 express personal responses to musical performances in a variety of ways

C2.2 describe ways in which the elements of music are used in the music they listen to.

C3.2 identify, through listening to a variety of musical forms or pieces from different communities, times, and places.

Social Studies: (Grade 1)

A1.describe some of the ways in which people’s roles, relationships, and responsibilities relate to who they are and what their situation is, and how and why changes in circumstances might affect people’s roles, relationships, and responsibilities as well as their sense of self

A2. use the social studies inquiry process to investigate some aspects of the interrelationship between their identity/sense of self, their different roles, relationships, and responsibilities, and various situations in their daily lives

A3. demonstrate an understanding that they and other people have different roles, relationships, and responsibilities, and that all people should be treated with respect, regardless of their roles, relationships, and responsibilities

Social Emotional Literacy (Grade 1)

A1.1 apply skills that help them identify and manage emotions as they participate in learning experiences in health and physical  education, in order to improve their ability to express their own feelings and understand and respond to the feelings of others

A1.2 apply skills that help them to recognize sources of stress and to cope with challenges, including help-seeking behaviours, as they participate in learning experiences in health and physical education, in order to support the development of personal resilience

A1.3 apply skills that help them develop habits of mind that support positive motivation and perseverance as they participate in learning experiences in health and physical education, in order to promote a sense of optimism and hope 

My students LOVED doing these activities over the course of a few weeks! Having them engaged and accomplishing cross-curricular tasks was an awesome experience for our classroom!