Dive Deeper: Free Cabrini Lesson Plans for Teachers

Some movies are purely entertaining. Some are informational and thorough but lack engaging writing, acting, or filmmaking. Once in a while, however, a film emerges that both entertains and educates, spanning genres and infusing the entertainment scene with real, meaningful messages and historical illustrations. That movie is Cabrini.

We are offering FREE lesson plans for schools and teachers based on the movie Cabrini, that are intended to be used as an accompaniment to a movie field trip for students. One set of lesson plans focuses on Catholic academic audiences, and the other is designed for public, private, and home schools. Both are free to download and are rich with opportunities to expound upon Cabrini with your students. Read on to discover how the Cabrini lesson plans can enrich your classes and infuse light into your lessons, both secular and spiritual.

Lesson Plan for Schools and Homeschoolers

Cabrini and its accompanying lesson plans are the perfect companion to your next lesson about history, social responsibility, citizenship, entrepreneurship, civil rights, and more! Your students will be able to put themselves in the shoes of this powerful and resilient historical figure and learn how to fight for what they believe in.

Your class will find incredible value in the movie Cabrini and its accompanying lesson plan for schools (public, private, charter, home, etc). There is a pre-watch unit for use before watching the film, and a post-watch unit for use after viewing the film. These comprehensive, easy-to-use guides include assets for the instructor as well, including a historical essay with a grading rubric, a film review with a grading rubric, and discussion questions on the film, historical context, and the art of the time. The Cabrini Lesson Plans are endorsed by educators, authors, a school district writing mentor, and a historian. Sophia Institute Press also offers free white glove service to help schools schedule their field trips.

Discover the FREE lesson plans here. 

Lesson Plan for Catholic Schools 

Cabrini makes for an excellent teaching companion for any Catholic school educator. Not only is Mother Cabrini a Saint— and known for her fiery faith and incredible entrepreneurship—she was also a Catholic school founder and educator herself. When Cabrini immigrated to America in 1889, she founded hospitals, orphanages, and schools, which eventually multiplied around the world.

Your class will find rich meaning and knowledge in the movie Cabrini and its accompanying lesson plans for Catholic schools from Sophia Institute Press. There is a pre-watch unit for use before watching the film, and a post-watch unit for use after viewing the film. Sophia Institute Press also offers free white glove service to help schools schedule their field trips. Discover the FREE lesson plans here.

A Real Role Model 

In today’s world, it’s growing increasingly difficult for kids to find role models that embody wholesome values, and teach courage and compassion in the way that Francesca Cabrini does.

Give your students a true role model when you teach with Cabrini and its lesson plan companions. Be the kind of educator whose lessons go with each student as they leave your classroom, and follow them into the battles they face in other aspects of their lives. Cabrini is so much more than an educational resource—-it’s a resource that’s rich with guiding principles and invigorating examples.

Teach With Cabrini

Francesca Cabrini taught lessons of compassion, citizenship, entrepreneurship, social responsibility, and resilience–by word and deed–throughout her life. Teach arm-in-arm with one of history’s most prolific humanitarians. See Cabrini in theaters with your whole class (receive 50% off tickets for groups of ten or larger—-details here) and then let these thorough lesson plans guide valuable discussions afterward! 

Purchase your tickets for Cabrini, in theaters now. Support the film by purchasing exclusive merchandise, and Pay it Forward to give someone else a chance to see this impactful film. With each viewer, we can spread Cabrini’s message and make a real difference in the world.