The Day After Tomorrow Movie Viewing Guide & Worksheets

Add another interesting element to your Weather and Climate Unit with this “The Day After Tomorrow” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets.

This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the weather and climate that will require students to conduct a little bit of research.

The viewing guide is split into four sections to go along with the movie. Each of the four sections contains questions that are designed to make students think about the people and ideas at play in the film as well as to ensure that students are paying attention to the plot.

There is also a post-screening activity sheet that asks specific questions about the content in the film and asks students to think critically about the content of the film and determine if they believe the film is realistic.

How the Lesson Works:
★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to be introduce students to basic concepts in the film relating to climate and weather before viewing the film.
★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie.
★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety.

Movie Synopsis:
The effects of global warming and the greenhouse effect has caught up with the Earth. The polar ice caps are melting and the world’s weather patterns are all out of sync. The next ice age is upon us. A scientist that specializes in historical extreme weather changes must fight his way north to New York where his son is caught in the clutches of mother nature.

Required Materials:
★ The Day After Tomorrow (2004) DVD or Streaming Capabilities