Guns, Germs and Steel Movie Documentary Guide

This Hamilton Movie Guide accompanies the live recording of the popular Broadway Musical released by Disney Plus July 2020. Challenge students to connect with the vibrant characters, their decisions and relationships. Explore the meaning and rhyming structure of lyrics, compare Burr and Hamilton as their roller coaster of a relationship unfolds, and connect the ten duel commandments with how disputes are handled in today’s society. Identify character mantras throughout the film, analyze Eliza’s reaction to the Reynold’s Pamphlet, determine if King George’s behavior matches his words and much more.

This resource consists of 19 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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