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Teach CCSS with How Far I'll Go from Moana | Reading Literature

Teach CCSS with How Far I'll Go from Moana | Reading Literature

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Teach CCSS with How Far I’ll Go from Moana! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Compare how Moana sees her future and how her people see their future. Discuss the meaning of the words horizon, role and roll. Explore the concept of motivation and also students are as adventurous as Moana. Finally, identify visuals in the music video to help improve understanding of the lyrics.

This song by Auli’i Cravalho, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here.

  • (Note: I do not own this link, if it changes, search ‘How Far I’ll Go Moana lyrics’ and another video should be available.)

The full movie, Moana, is available for streaming on Disney + here. and the song can be found from the 16:15 minute mark.

Check the thumbnails for high resolution sample questions to see if this resource is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 8 high quality questions that target Reading Literature CCSS.

This product .zip file includes:

  • A .zip file consisting of the following PDF files
    • A teacher lesson plan (1 page)
    • An answer key (2 pages)
    • CCSS alignment indicating standards met (1 page)
    • A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 page)
    • A student movie guide | Print Version (2 pages)
    • An About TeacherTravis Intro (1 page)
      • CCSS Note: I’ve taken the liberty of aligning certain reading standards with the act of consuming content via the movie instead. Although students aren’t reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie.
      • Differentiation Note: Although each question specifically targets one of the standards above, each question is suitable for multiple grade levels.

Here are my tips for using this Teach CCSS with How Far I'll Go from Moana in your classroom:

  1. Print one, double-sided Teach CCSS with How Far I'll Go from Moana worksheet for each student
  2. Preview the questions before beginning the song (the time is designated on the resource)
  3. Re-watch the clip multiple times if necessary and pause in between viewing to discuss or help students
    • Discussion here is great, encourage and allow students to share their ideas and thoughts for any question
    • Discourage students from simply copying answers
  4. On average, completing this activity will require about 30 minutes.
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