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 : )
This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) Speed (E11) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Explore how the fall of Richmond affected the Civil War and how Alice Harris used her camera to stop the horrific abuse of the people in Congo. Compare how Iwasaki Yataro rebelled against traditional Japanese society at that time with how people rebel today. Think critically about how the passengers were treated on the Titanic and discuss whether or not similar scenario would occur in modern times. Ask students to imagine a world without Fleming’s discovery of penicillin and how it would change their lives.
**Teacher’s Notes: **
The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
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The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) Revolutions (E10) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Retrace how John Snow discovered that cholera was transmitted through water. Analyze how the success of the American Revolution affected other countries around the world. Explore the cause of the American Civil War and what advantages the Union army had over the Confederate Army that allowed them to win the war. Finally discuss, how coal and the Irish impacted the American railroads.
**Teacher’s Notes: **
The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) Pioneers (E09) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Explore how the scientific method began to change mankind’s world view from one dominated by superstition to that of logic and reason. Discuss the contributions that James Cook and Joseph Banks made to mankind. Finally, analyze how the fur trade fueled ever expanding exploration.
**Teacher’s Notes: **
The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) Treasure (E08) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Explore how the Spanish and Bartolome Medina kicked of globalization and how the sugar industry fueled the African slave trade. Analyze Jamie Dimon’s comparison of the Dutch Tulip Mania to Bitcoin. Speculate as to what might’ve become of North America if Squanto and Samoset wouldn’t have rescued the Pilgrims.
**Teacher’s Notes: **
The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) New World (E07) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Explore how Constantinople became Istanbul and what it means to Europe at that time. Compare the peoples of the Americas with Europe. Analyze how Hernán Cortés a small group of men effected a massive Aztec Empire. Finally, discuss the lessons that can be learned from Columbus and Dias.
**Teacher’s Notes: **
The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary (E08) Forests Movie Guide (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary (E07) Fresh Water Movie Guide (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary (E06) The High Seas Movie Guide (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary (E05) From Deserts to Grasslands Movie Guide (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary Series (E04) Coastal Seas (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary Series (E03) Jungles (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary Series (E02) Frozen Worlds (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Mankind the Story of All of Us (2012) Survivors (E06) Documentary Movie Guide challenges students to analyze and digest historical concepts. Explore how salt made the Kingdom of Mali rich and how their gold financed the Renaissance. Compare the struggles bankers in Venice encountered with bankers today. Reflect on how Gutenberg’s printing press changed the production of books and how the proliferation of tablets, iPads and Kindles have changed the way people read.
**Teacher’s Notes: **
The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the DVD version of these episodes, however if you have a different version of the film short descriptions of where to stop the film for each question are included.
Many of these episodes can currently be found on YouTube, however, I do not own any of these YouTube channels and they may or may not be available in the future.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Our Planet Documentary Series - E01 One Planet Movie Guide (G - 2019) challenges students to think critically about how climate change is affecting nature. Explore wildlife, their behavior and habitat in this spectacular cinematic wonder. This documentary series is one that shouldn’t be missed.
This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer 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 (3 pages)
A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (3 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Teach CCSS with Moana’s Song Shiny! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Explore how lyrics reveal what Tamatoa feels about himself and how he responds to those feelings. Compare Tamatoa to Maui, identify metaphors and discuss what they mean in the context of the song.
This song by Jemaine Clement, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube.
The full movie, Moana, is available for streaming on Disney + and the song can be found from the 1:01:30 minute mark.
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This product includes:
An EASEL by TPT version of the student movie guide (compatible with Google Classroom)
A single, 8 page .PDF file consisting of:
A teacher Lesson Plan (1 page)
An answer key (2 pages)
CCSS alignment indicating standards met (1 page)
A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 page)
A student movie guide | Print Version (2 pages)
An About TeacherTravis Intro (1 page)
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The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
Teach CCSS with Moana’s Song You’re Welcome! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Identify visual elements that add meaning to the lyrics throughout the song. Describe Maui’s character traits. Compare how Maui and Moana feel about the appreciation that Maui is due. Explore the theme of this song and more!
This song by Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube.
The full movie, Moana, is available for streaming on Disney + and the song can be found from the 38:00 minute mark.
Check the thumbnails for high resolution sample questions to see if this resource is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 7 high quality questions that target Reading Literature CCSS.
This product .zip file includes:
A .zip file consisting of the following PDF files:
A teacher lesson plan (1 page)
An answer key (2 pages)
CCSS alignment indicating standards met (1 page)
A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 page)
A student movie guide | Print Version (2 pages)
An About TeacherTravis Intro (1 page)
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.
Differentiation Note: Although each question specifically targets one of the standards above, each question is suitable for multiple grade levels.
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Kung Fu Panda 3
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Teach CCSS with How Far I’ll Go from Moana! Use this short 3 minute song to teach a ton of CCSS standards. Compare how Moana sees her future and how her people see their future. Discuss the meaning of the words horizon, role and roll. Explore the concept of motivation and also students are as adventurous as Moana. Finally, identify visuals in the music video to help improve understanding of the lyrics.
This song by Auli’i Cravalho, along with the lyrics on screen, can be found on YouTube here.
(Note: I do not own this link, if it changes, search ‘How Far I’ll Go Moana lyrics’ and another video should be available.)
The full movie, Moana, is available for streaming on Disney + here. and the song can be found from the 16:15 minute mark.
This resource consists of 8 high quality questions that target Reading Literature CCSS.
This product consisting of 8 PDF pages:
A Teacher Lesson Plan (1 page)
An Answer Key (2 pages)
CCSS alignment indicating standards met (1 page)
A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 page)
A Student Movie Guide Print Version (2 pages)
An About TeacherTravis Intro (1 page)
Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History Documentary Movie Guide PGTV - 2019) challenges students to analyze multiple historical figures that demonstrated innovation, creativity, courage and bravery. Explore the learning opportunities Kevin’s daughter encounters during the film and ask students how they would teach her these lessons if they were in Kevin’s shoes. Guide students in discussing whether Josephine Baker or Beyonce will be remembered more in 100 years and compare and contrast their contributions to the world.
This documentary addresses the following historical figures (some in more detail than others):
Josephine Baker | Joe Louis | Vivien Thomas | Mae Jemison | George Speck | Robert Johnson | Matthew Henson | Robert Smalls | Frederick Douglass | Henry ‘Box’ Brown
This resource consists of 10 high-level, short answer 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3
This Black Beauty Movie Viewing Guide | Worksheet | Questions (G - 1994) challenges students to connect with Black Beauty and his journey through life. Explore how different owners drastically affect his quality of life and improve empathy by connecting his hardships to what happens in the lives of humans. Ask students to think about how their relationships compare to those that Black Beauty encounters throughout the story. This is as a great way to wrap up a unit on this fantastic novel by Anna Sewell.
This resource consists of 11 high-level, short answer 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)
*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 Slides Version of the Movie Guide
*A generic, editable movie guide permission slip
*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 are not reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie.
**Distance Learning Tips:
Distribute the Google Slides 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
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Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020)
Onward by Disney (PG - 2020)
The Lightning Thief
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This Braveheart Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (R - 1995) challenges students to put themselves into the shoes of the characters and analyze their relationships and decisions. Explore the different styles of leadership between William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and King Edward. Think critically about freedom, its value and what someone would be willing to give up before fighting for their freedom like William Wallace. Research how accurate the film was and describe which inaccuracy was the most important.
This resource consists of 13 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.
Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below:
The Lightning Thief
Kung Fu Panda 3