12 Mighty Orphans Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google (PG13 - 2021)

12 Mighty Orphans Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google (PG13 - 2021) challenges students to analyze this inspiring underdog story based on a true story. Explore metaphors, compare how Rusty and Frank approach education and interpret a powerful quote from Homer. Predict events based on foreshadowed hints and ask students to think like a director. Finally, discuss if the Mighty Mites won more by not actually winning the state championship.

Note: This story is based on the true story of the Rusty Russel and the Masonic Home football team during the 1930s in Fort Worth, Texas.

This resource consists of 12 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 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

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