Annie (1982) Movie Viewing Guide & Worksheets (The Great Depression)

Add another interesting element to your Great Depression Unit with this “Annie (1982)” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet!

This movie can be used as a review or introduction to the Great Depression 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 Great Depression.

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 in regards to life during the Great Depression 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 the Great Depression 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 viewed the movie in its entirety.

Movie Synopsis:
In the depths of the 1930s, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Agatha Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long-lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Agatha Hannigan, her evil brother, Daniel Francis “Rooster” Hannigan, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves, which puts Annie in great danger. You can also view the trailer here.

Required Materials:
★ Annie (1982) DVD or Streaming Capabilities