Hillbilly Elegy Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Form (R - 2020)

Hillbilly Elegy Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | Google Form (R - 2020) challenges students to connect with and analyze this empathy-building film based on J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir. Ask students to compare the Vance family code with theirs. Discuss and evaluate decisions Mamaw, Beverly and J.D. make. Think like a director and determine the value of J.D.'s montage of memories. Explore the concept of empathy and how students can demonstrate it in their daily lives.

NOTE: This movie is rated R please make sure it is suitable for your students before purchasing this guide.

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)
• 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 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

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