Looking for a fun way to get your students talking, moving, and collaborating? Look no further! This lesson can be used as a fun review or introduction to Hispanic Heritage Month. This purchase includes: ★ A detailed document outlining the setup and running of the game ★ A customizable Google Slides Presentations that is Pre-Formatted for Jeopardy ★ Categories: General Knowledge, Food, Geography, Culture, Entertainment ★ An score card ★ An answer key Notes: ★ The game is composed of a Google Slides Presentation that is Pre-Formatted ★ Either the teacher or a designated student keeps score on the provided score card. ★ There is an answer key that provides you with all of the questions and answers on the game. ★ Timing can be different for individual classes, depending on your students’ level and what you want to accomplish with the game. ★ Please test out the game to ensure that your school district allows the use of Google products ★ Please try the game at least one day before you would like to try it with your students and get in touch with me if you have any questions. I usually respond to emails within a few hours. Try it out beforehand to ensure that you completely understand how each question can be answered.

Add an element of fun to your American Revolution unit with this Hamilton Movie Viewing Guide and Research Worksheet! ** This movie can be used as a review of the American Revolution and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Viewing Guide is three pages and splits the movie into six parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Research Worksheet. On the Research Worksheet, your students will be asked to compare certain events from the movie to the actual historical events and compare/contrast the movie’s portrayal to the historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections: Part 1 - Ends after “You’ll Be Back” Part 2 - Ends after “That Would Be Enough” Part 3 - Ends after “Non-Stop” at Intermission Part 4 - Ends after “Washington on Your Side” Part 3 - Ends after “The Reynolds Pamphlet” Part 4 - Ends at the end of the musical ★ The Review Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewing the movie in its entirety. Required Materials: ★ Disney+ Streaming Service Here’s what other teachers are saying about this activity: ★ My students love Hamilton, and this was a great way to keep them engaged in watching it. It provided great scaffolding to later compare what actually happened vs the dramatization. ★ Extremely satisfied! ★ As always, Loquacious Learning created a top-notch resource.

Add an element of fun to your entrepreneurship unit with this “The Greatest Showman” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets! This movie can be used as a review of the principles of entrepreneurship and small business ownership and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film. The Viewing Guide splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet. On the worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to economics topics such as entrepreneurship, business, investments, and small businesses. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Guide with basic questions about entrepreneurship. ★ The Viewing Guide that is split into four labeled sections. ★ The Post-Screening Guide that ties in entrepreneurship and the content of the film. What is Included: ★ A Google Slides document that hosts all worksheets and the viewing guide ★ A Google Forms Version of the Movie Guide, Pre-Screening Activity, and worksheet are included. ★ Both the Slides and Google Forms can be customized to meet your specific needs. Plot Summary: Orphaned, penniless, but ambitious and with a mind crammed with imagination and fresh ideas, the American entertainer, Phineas Taylor Barnum, will always be remembered as the man with the gift to blur the line between reality and fiction. Thirsty for innovation and hungry for success, the son of a tailor manages to open a wax museum; however, he soon shifts focus to the unique and the peculiar, introducing extraordinary, never-seen-before live acts on the circus stage. Now, some people call Barnum’s rich collection of oddities, an outright freak show; but, when Phineas, obsessed for cheers and respectability, gambles everything on the opera singer, Jenny Lind, to appeal to a high-brow audience, he will lose sight of the most crucial aspect of his life: his family. Will Barnum, the greatest showman, risk it all to be accepted? Required Materials: ★ The Greatest Showman DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Age of Reform Unit with this “Suffragette” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Age of Reform unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Age of Reform and Women’s Suffrage Movement in Great Britain. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet. On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life during the time and the movie’s representation of the topic. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Age of Reform and the Women’s Suffrage Movement. ★ 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: In early 20th-century Britain, the growing suffragette movement forever changes the life of working wife and mother Maud Watts (Carey Mulligan). Galvanized by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst (Meryl Streep), Watts joins a diverse group of women who fight for equality and the right to vote. Faced with increasing police action, Maud and her dedicated suffragettes must play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, risking their jobs, homes, family and lives for a just cause. You can also view the trailer here. Note: Please be aware of that there are a few instances of violence and language in this film. Required Materials: ★ Suffragette (2015) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Roaring Twenties (or ELA) Unit with this “The Great Gatsby” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Roaring Twenties unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period 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 compare the movie to actual historical events. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Roaring Twenties. ★ 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. ★ Customizable Google Form Versions of each activity are included. Movie Synopsis: It’s the spring of 1922 in New York City, a decadent playground of shifting morals, glittering jazz, bootleg empires and skyrocketing stocks. Chasing the American Dream, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Golden Globe nominee Tobey Maguire) arrives from the Midwest only to land next door to Jay Gatsby (three-time Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio), a mysterious millionaire whose estate overflows with endless parties. As Nick’s beautiful cousin Daisy (Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan) and her blue-blooded husband Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) fall into Gatsby’s orbit, Nick bears witness to a tragedy of impossible love and incorruptible dreams. Fitzgerald’s timeless epic, the Great Gatsby mirrors the struggles of modern times in a dazzling visual journey from the mind of Baz Luhrmann, director of the Oscar winning Moulin Rouge. Required Materials: ★ The Great Gatsby (2013) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Supplement your Age of Imperialism or African Geography Unit with this “Legend of Tarzan” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheets. This lesson includes a pre-screening guide, movie viewing guide, post-screening worksheet, permission slip, and content notes for the film. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Included Documents: ★ Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ Content Notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to be introduce students to basic concepts in the film relating to the Age of Imperialism and African geography before viewing the film. ★ Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ Post-Screening Research Worksheet is designed to help students investigate the concepts and ideas presented in the movie as well as learn more about Latin American culture. Movie Synopsis: It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgard) left the jungles of Africa behind for a gentrified life as John Clayton III, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Captain Leon Rom (Waltz). But those behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are about to unleash. Required Materials: ★ Legend of Tarzan (2016) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add an interesting element of fun to your government class with this “On the Basis of Sex” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as a review of the Fourteenth Amendemnt to the Constitution and sex discrimination in the law. The movie tells the story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to constitutional rights. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet. On the worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction to government concepts the film ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie Movie Synopsis: The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. The feature will premiere in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court. Required Materials: ★ On the Basis of Sex DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add an element of fun to your Business and Entrepreneurship classes with this “The Devil Wears Prada” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as a review of the principles of business, leadership, and ethics. The viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film. The Viewing Guide splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet. On the worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to economics and business topics such as leadership, business, influence, improvements/innovations, and ethics. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Guide with basic questions about business ethics and leadership. ★ The Viewing Guide that is split into four labeled sections. ★ The Post-Screening Guide that ties in business, leadership, and ethics to the content of the film. ★ The document also includes a document listing all content in the film that is tied into the PG-13 Rating and a permission form that can be signed by parents before using it with your class. Required Materials: ★ The Devil Wears Prada DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add an element of fun to your Business classes with this “Jurassic World” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as a review of the principles of entrepreneurship, customer service, business practices, liabilities, and risks. The viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to starting a business, gaining customers, funding a business, and managing risks. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet. The post-screening worksheet asks students to consider how the characters in the movie handled business related topics throughout the film such as risks, target markets, characteristics of entrepreneurs, customer satisfaction, and business expenses. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction to business and 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 viewing the movie in its entirety. Required Materials: ★ Jurassic World DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your World War I Unit with this 1917 pre-screening guide, viewing guide, and research worksheet. This movie can be used as an introduction or supplemental activity for your World War I unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period 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 compare the movie to actual historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of World War I. ★ 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. Included Documents ★ A Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ A document of editing notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them. Rating - R Required Materials: ★ 1917 (2017) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add an element of fun to your Computer Science unit with this “Wreck It Ralph” Movie Viewing Guide! This movie can be used as a review or introduction to basic computer science principles. The viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. Some of the questions revolve around how programming influences the characters, computer viruses, and network connections. Students can complete this lesson with very little background knowledge of the topic. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Worksheet. On the post-screening worksheet, your students will answer specific questions about the content in the film and think about the decisions made in the film in regards to basic computer science and game design principles. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of basic computer science and game design principles. ★ 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: Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji - you must survive it. To beat the game and return to the real world, they’ll have to go on the most dangerous adventure of their lives, discover what Alan Parrish left 20 years ago, and change the way they think about themselves - or they’ll be stuck in the game forever. Required Materials: ★ Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

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

Add another interesting element to your Middle Ages Unit with this “A Knight’s Tale” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Middle Ages unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Middle Ages. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet. On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life after the French Revolution, the rebellions, and social classes. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Middle Ages. ★ 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: Inspired by “The Canterbury Tales,” as well as the early life of William Marshall (later First Earl of Pembroke), this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country’s jousting competition, and finds romance along the way. You can also view the trailer here. Note: Please be aware of that there are a few instances of nudity (around the 14-19 minute marks and 25 minute mark), sexual innuendo (around the 1:27 minute mark), and language in this film. Required Materials: ★ A Knight’s Tale (2001) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Industrial Age and Industrial Revolution Unit with this “Oliver Twist” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Industrial Age unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet. On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life during the time and the movie’s representation of the topic. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Industrial Age. ★ 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: In the Nineteenth Century, orphan Oliver Twist is sent from the orphanage to a workhouse, where the children are mistreated and barely fed. He moves to the house of an undertaker, but after an unfair severe spank, he starts a seven day runaway to London. He arrives exhausted and starving, and is soon welcomed in a gang of pickpockets lead by the old crook Fagin. When he is mistakenly taken as a thief, the wealthy victim Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver to his home and shelters him. But Fagin and the dangerous Bill Sykes decide to kidnap Oliver to burglarize Mr. Brownlow’s fancy house. Required Materials: ★ Oliver Twist (2005) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your Civil Rights Movement Unit with this “Remember the Titans” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the Civil Rights Movement that might 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. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to be introduce students to basic concepts in 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 Research Worksheet is designed to help students investigate the concepts and ideas presented in the movie as well as learn more about the Civil Rights Movement. Movie Synopsis: In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, each playoff distinguished more grandly than any national holiday. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions. In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football’s great tradition was put to the test. Required Materials: ★ Remember the Titans DVD or Disney+ Streaming Capabilities

Looking for an interesting viewing guide for your science or current events class? This viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) The guide asks basic questions about the science discussed in the movie. Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Worksheet. This worksheet was designed as a part of my current events unit titled “Should Humans Colonize Space?” and the questions on the post-screening worksheet relates to that topic. Your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to space travel and colonization and the movies representation of the topic. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. How the Lesson Works: ★ 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: When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission. Required Materials: ★ The Martian (2015) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your World War II Unit with this “A League of Their Own” pre-screening guide, viewing guide, and research worksheet. This movie can be used as an introduction or supplemental activity for your World War II unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period that will require students to conduct a little bit of research to learn about life on the American home front during World War II. 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 compare the movie to actual historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of World War II. ★ 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. Included Documents ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. ★ Answer Keys for Worksheets Movie Synopsis: Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna star in this major-league comedy from the team that brought you Big. Hanks stars as Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up ballplayer whose big league days are over. Hired to coach in the All-American Girls Baseball League of 1943, while the male pros are at war, Dugan finds himself drawn back into the game by the heart and heroics of his all-girl team. Jon Lovitz adds a scene-stealing cameo as the sarcastic scout who recruits Dottie Hinson (Geena Davis), the baseball dolly with a Babe Ruth swing. Teammates Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O’Donnell round out the roster, taking the team to the World Series. Based on the true story of the pioneering women who blazed the trail, on the fields and off, for generations of athletes. Rating - PG Required Materials: ★ A League of Their Own (1992) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your World War II Unit with this Midway pre-screening guide, viewing guide, and research worksheet. This movie can be used as an introduction or supplemental activity for your World War II unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. This lesson includes a pre-screening activity with basic questions about the time period 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 compare the movie to actual historical events. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of World War II. ★ 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. Included Documents ★ A Parent Permission form to send home with students before viewing the film. ★ A document of editing notes that can be used to edit the film for content. (I use this to edit the film in iMovie to make it suitable for viewing with my school standards.) ★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie. Movie Synopsis: MIDWAY centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds. Required Materials: ★ Midway (2017) DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add an element of fun to your Personal Finances unit with this “Up” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as a review of the principles of personal finances and preparing for retirement. The viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film, and is not specifically about the financial aspects of the film. The Pre- and Post-Screening worksheets are associated with the personal financial literacy elements of this lesson. Students will review types of budgeting and methods used to prepare for retirement. The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction to personal finances and 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 viewing the movie in its entirety. Required Materials: ★ Up DVD or Streaming Capabilities

Add another interesting element to your French Revolution Unit with this “Les Miserables” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet! This movie can be used as continuation of your the French Revolution unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film. The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the French Revolution and the July Rebellion of 1830. (The prescreening guide reviews concepts of the French Revolution and introduces students to the events of the July Rebellion to ensure that they are informed about the events leading up to the movie.) The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the one page Worksheet. On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life after the French Revolution, the rebellions, and social classes. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally. Note: This movie is not about the French Revolution, but rather the June Rebellion of 1832. I use this movie as a follow-up to my French Revolution Unit. How the Lesson Works: ★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as a review of the French Revolution and an introduction to the July Rebellion of 1830. ★ 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: After 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison. Eight years later, Valjean becomes the guardian of a child named Cosette after her mother’s (Anne Hathaway) death, but Javert’s relentless pursuit means that peace will be a long time coming. You can also view the trailer here. Required Materials: ★ Les Miserables (2012) DVD or Streaming Capabilities