The Grapes of Wrath Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Slides (1940)

The Grapes of Wrath Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (1940) challenges students to connect with the John Steinbeck’s characters and their hardships. Explore the similarities and differences in the way people moved, held funerals and treated each other then and now. Analyze Tom Joad, his character traits, how he conducts himself and whether or not he should be viewed as a hero within the film.

Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 14 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 (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
  *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 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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