Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Movie Guide | Questions (PG - 2016)

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Movie Guide | Questions (PG - 2016) challenges students to connect with Rafe and his struggle to adapt to life without his brother and follow the rules at his new school. Ask students to compare their school to HVMS, contemplate if Rafe’s punishment was fair and, judge Principal Dwight’s ultimate goal. Discuss how Leo’s character creates a great plot twist and encourage students to think like a director/writer.

Teacher’s Note: Skip 23:10 - 23:20 to avoid the insinuation of the f-word (“what rhymes with suck”)

This resource consists of 10 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.

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