Dear Fellow Teachers, I’m teachertravis and I’ve created a collection of educational movie guides so that teachers can find reliable, high-quality resources. I use my 10 years of experience in the classroom to craft questions that are thought provoking and valuable for young minds. I hope that you’ll find these movie guides to be excellent supplemental resources. Don’t show another movie to your class without one, you'll see what a difference they make : )
Dear Fellow Teachers, I’m teachertravis and I’ve created a collection of educational movie guides so that teachers can find reliable, high-quality resources. I use my 10 years of experience in the classroom to craft questions that are thought provoking and valuable for young minds. I hope that you’ll find these movie guides to be excellent supplemental resources. Don’t show another movie to your class without one, you'll see what a difference they make : )
Fed Up Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 2014) challenges students to internalize the plethora of health facts and history presented in this powerful documentary. Explore the devastating effects that a high sugar diet has on human beings and follow journey consumed sugar takes on its way to becoming fat. Ask students to connect everything they have learned into a rationale argument to help give advice about how to lose weight. Finally, ask students to think like a legislator and brainstorm new rules/laws that could help reduce sugar intake. (Streaming Note: Currently the full version can be found YouTube.)
This resource consists of 15 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.
This product .zip file includes:
A student movie guide, PDF print version (5 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (5 pages)
*An answer key is included with this movie guide, however many answers will vary as students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior. See the preview for samples.
*A Google Forms & Slides Version of the Movie Guide
*CCSS alignment indicating standards met, PDF (1 page - see also preview image)
**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.
**Distance Learning Tips:
Distribute the digital PDF file or the google forms version to each student
Use the screen sharing tool on your group call software to play the movie
Pause the movie at each question to give students time to write/discuss
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020)
Onward by Disney (PG - 2020)
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Food Matters Movie Guide consists of 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. Challenge students to critically think about the health ideas presented in the film and grapple with the idea that the pharmaceutical industry may not have your health as their number priority.
This product .zip file includes:
A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (4 pages)
-It is intended for a paperless classroom if your students each have a tablet/iPad.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
An answer key is not included as many questions are open-ended and encourage students to analyze the film. Many answers will not fit into a ‘box’. Students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior.
Here are my tips for using this movie guide in your classroom:
-Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
-Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
-Pause at the times designated on the movie guide and help students if necessary
-Discussion here is great, encourage and allow students to share their ideas and thoughts for any question
-If needed, and if time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie for additional analysis
-After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow about 10 minutes for each essay question at the end
-On average, completing this movie guide will require about 45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie
This thought-provoking Wonder book guide has chapter by chapter reflection and analysis questions. Challenge your students to get the most out of reading this incredible, powerful, life-changing story. Please check the preview file and the product thumbnail files for examples questions from the 22 page book guide.
This product includes:
A student book guide, PDF print version (22 pages)
A student book guide, PDF digital fillable form version (22 pages)
A Google Forms & Slides Version of the Movie Guide
CCSS alignment: Overview indicating standards met (1 page) & a 22 page PDF showing standards met question by question
NOTE: An answer key is not included as many questions are open-ended and encourage students to analyze the chapter. Many answers will not fit into a ‘box’. Students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the literature.
Is this resource worth it? Download some of my other resources below to check the quality of my work:
Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020)
Onward by Disney (PG - 2020)
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This What the Health Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (2017) challenges students to think about what they put into their bodies each day and consequences of their decisions. Explore the relationships between heart disease and predispositions, processed meats, and dairy. Ask students to think critically about food corporations, USDA and the medical strategy of treating symptoms.
This resource consists of 11 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.
This product .zip file includes:
A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (4 pages)
*An answer key is included with this movie guide, however many answers will vary as students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior. See the preview for samples.
*A Google Forms & Google Slides version of the movie guide
*CCSS alignment indicating standards met, PDF (1 page - see also preview image)
**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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3