Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (TV - 1978)

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (TV - 1978) challenges students to thinking critically about this powerful story of an African American family struggling to keep their rural Mississippi land in 1933. This movie is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Mildred D. Taylor.

Note: The time stamps on this movie guide match up with the youtube version which can be found by searching
“Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry 1978 Marc Dipster”

However, this is not my video and this link may or may not be available in the future. If you have a different version of the film, the time stamps may be off by a few seconds, in this case, I’ve also included a short description of where to stop the film for each question.

This resource consists of 12 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)
• 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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