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Teaching Metaphor With Mary Poppins: Literary Analysis Grades 6-12 : Free Unit For a limited Time
Teaching Metaphor With Mary Poppins: Literary Analysis Grades 6-12 : Free Unit For a limited Time

Teaching Metaphor With Mary Poppins: Literary Analysis Grades 6-12 : Free Unit For a limited Time

Metaphors and Life Lessons with Mary Poppins: A Literary Analysis Mini-Unit (Grades 6–12)

Bring the magic of Mary Poppins into your ELA classroom with this inspiring and standards-aligned literary analysis unit created by veteran educator and master curriculum designer.....That's me! 

Perfect for grades 6–12 (with separate resources for grade levels), this resource helps students dive deep into metaphor, symbolism, theme, and personal reflection using unforgettable scenes from the classic film Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Returns.

🎩 What's Included:

  • Lesson Plan for flexible use (one scene per day or student choice)

  • 10 Scene Analyses with context, metaphors, life lessons, and important quotes

  • YouTube Links to all suggested scenes for easy classroom access

  • 10 Paragraph Prompts for Grades 6–8 + 10 Model Paragraphs

  • Essay Prompt & Graphic Organizer for Grades 6–8

  • 10 Advanced Paragraph Prompts for Grades 9–12 + 3 Model Paragraphs

  • Essay Prompt & Graphic Organizer for Grades 9–12

  • Writing Rubric (perfect for grading paragraphs and essays)

  • Two Versions of Reflection Handouts for scene analysis

  • Full ELA CCSS Alignment for Grades 6–12

🪁 Skills Addressed:

  • Literary analysis (metaphor, symbolism, theme)

  • Critical thinking and text-to-self connections

  • Analytical, reflective, and narrative writing

  • Media interpretation (comparing film and text elements)

  • Social-emotional learning (growth, resilience, empathy)

Why You'll Love It:

✅ Fully aligned to ELA Common Core State Standards for Grades 6–12
✅ Supports literary analysis, SEL, and 21st-century skills
✅ Easy to adapt for one-day lessons, full week studies, or student projects
✅ Offers ready-to-use prompts, mentor texts, and student choice
✅ Fosters meaningful conversations about life, kindness, growth, and imagination

🎥 Scenes Included:

  • The Children’s Advertisement

  • The East Wind

  • Spoonful of Sugar

  • Trip a Little Light Fantastic

  • Chim Chim Cher-ee

  • Feed the Birds

  • Chalk Drawing

  • Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

  • I Love to Laugh

  • Let’s Go Fly a Kite

📚 Perfect For:

  • Middle school and high school ELA teachers

  • Homeschool educators

  • Literary analysis projects

  • Media and film studies

  • Social-emotional learning integration 

Let Mary Poppins inspire your students to see beyond the surface—and find powerful life lessons hidden in every scene!

FREE for a limited time only!