Challenge students to explore the evolution of money and its impact on society with this comprehensive guide is meant to supplement the viewing of the Lyn Alden’s animated video on YouTube that summarizes her book of the same title. The 30 minute videos cover the bullet points below and more: Barter systems to modern digital currencies: Discuss the transformation, highlighting the role of trust and technology in the development of financial systems. Centralized vs. decentralized financial systems: Engage in conversations about the implications, including the effects of monetary policies on global economics. Gold standard and Bretton Woods: Reflect on how these historical financial practices have shaped current global financial stability and currency valuation. Societal and economic challenges of current monetary systems: Encourage students to consider the issues posed by systems, such as inflation and economic disparity. Potential of digital currencies like Bitcoin: Discuss how digital currencies might address issues of inflation, economic disparity, and financial system centralization. This guide will provide students with a deeper understanding of monetary dynamics, the value of currency, and the significant impact financial systems have on global and local economies. NOTE: As of 6/2024 this video could be found on YouTube by searching the title. This resource consists of 8 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. This product .zip file includes: This product includes a zip file consisting of these separate files: A student movie guide (4 pages) An answer key (4 pages) CCSS alignment indicating standards met & permission slip (2 page) A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 page) **CCSS Note: I’ve taken the liberty of aligning certain reading standards with the act of consuming content via the movie instead. Although students are not reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie. **Distance Learning Tips: Distribute 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 Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020) Onward by Disney (PG - 2020) The Lightning Thief Kung Fu Panda 3

Challenge students to explore the principles of decision-making and personal growth through Ray Dalio’s philosophy with this engaging guide. Discuss the significance of embracing reality, the role of pain in progress, and the importance of setting clear goals. Engage in discussions about how Dalio’s five-step process can be applied to personal challenges and the power of idea meritocracy in a business setting. Reflect on the impact of ego and blind spot barriers on personal and group dynamics. Encourage students to think critically about how these concepts influence both individual success and collaborative efforts. This guide offers insights into effective decision-making, strategic thinking, and personal evolution, providing students with practical tools for navigating life’s challenges. NOTE: As of 5/2024 this video could be found on YouTube. 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: This product includes a zip file consisting of these separate files: A student movie guide (4 pages) An answer key (4 pages) CCSS alignment indicating standards met & permission slip (2 page) A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (1 page) **CCSS Note: I’ve taken the liberty of aligning certain reading standards with the act of consuming content via the movie instead. Although students are not reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie. **Distance Learning Tips: Distribute 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 Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020) Onward by Disney (PG - 2020) The Lightning Thief Kung Fu Panda 3

Ray Dalio - How the Economic Machine Works Guide challenges students to digest the tsunami of economic education condensed into this short 30 minute animated video. This worksheet asks students to dig deep and cement their understanding of topics such as credit/money, assets/liability, interest rates, debt cycles, productivity growth, the debt burden, deleveraging, austerity, debt restructuring, redistribution of wealth, money printing and the role of the central bank & central government in the economy. Whether you teach an economics course or not, if you can find time to schedule in this stand alone lesson your students will benefit tremendously by understanding how the economic machine works. Although it would be helpful for students to have some background knowledge, it is not necessary, as Ray Dalio breaks down the way the entire economy works brilliantly. Teacher’s Notes: This 30 minute video is so dense that students may need to watch the scenes that correspond to each question on the guide multiple times before being able to answer each question sufficiently This video can currently be found on youtube on Ray Dalio’s Principles by Ray Dalio channel. This resource consists of 13 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 (5 pages) A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (5 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. Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: The Lightning Thief Kung Fu Panda 3

Too Big To Fail Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (TVMA - 2011) challenges students to analyze the historic economic crash of 2008. With the plethora of names and parties involved in this story, students can easily become overwhelmed or distracted. This guide will keep students engaged and focused on the most important issues and concepts. Ask students to compare Lehman Brothers and AIG and explain why Henry Paulson wanted to bail out one and not the other. Explore the concept of Fractional Reserve Banking and the visualization 700 billion dollars. Note: This movie is rated TVMA and has many instances of the f-word, if desired all these instances can be skipped time stamps appear on the movie guide. For Example: Skip 7:35-7:40 to avoid the f-word This resource consists of 12 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. Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: The Lightning Thief Kung Fu Panda 3

Bitcoin: The End of Money as We Know It Movie Guide (2015) consists of 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. Challenge students to compare commodity, coin and paper currencies and explain the characteristics money. Ask students to write a persuasive essay either for, or against, Bitcoin. 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) Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: The Lightning Thief https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-movie-viewing-guide-pg-2010-11752241 Kung Fu Panda 3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/kung-fu-panda-3-movie-guide-11597899 An answer key is NOT included as many questions are open-ended and encourage students to analyze the film. Many answers will not fit into a ‘box’. Students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior.

The True Cost Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Google Formats (PG13 - 2015) challenges your students to put themselves in the shoes of garment workers in India and Bangladesh and connect their experiences to the fast fashion industry. Explore the idea of advertisement and consumptionism. Analyze the argument that sweatshops might help poorer countries. Finally, explore what we can do as individuals to help reform the clothing industry. This resource consists of 11 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 & 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 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 Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020) Onward by Disney (PG - 2020) The Lightning Thief Kung Fu Panda 3

This Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman movie guide consists of 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. Challenge your students to compare the lives of Ranchers in Montana, Farmers in Kansas and Fisherman in the Gulf of Mexico. Contemplate the struggles and dangers that each of these staple occupations are facing. Although the title of this documentary may not sound too exciting, it really helps students connect to important issues that, commonly go unnoticed, and yet affect us all. 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) Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: The Lightning Thief https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-movie-viewing-guide-pg-2010-11752241 Kung Fu Panda 3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/kung-fu-panda-3-movie-guide-11597899 An answer key is NOT included as many questions are open-ended and encourage students to analyze the film. Many answers will not fit into a ‘box’. Students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior.

The Rise and Rise of Bitcoin movie guide consists of 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. Challenge your students to compare Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web with Satoshi’s Nakamoto’s Bitcoin and contemplate how these two inventions have and will impact people’s lives. Although this documentary is a few years old, it is still a great introduction to Bitcoin for students. Note: You may want to skip the short section (51:00 – 54:20) that talked about Tor and the Silk Road and has one instance of the ‘s’ word. 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) -It is intended for a paperless classroom if your students each have a tablet/iPad. Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: The Lightning Thief https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-movie-viewing-guide-pg-2010-11752241 Kung Fu Panda 3 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/kung-fu-panda-3-movie-guide-11597899 An answer key is NOT included as many questions are open-ended and encourage students to analyze the film. Many answers will not fit into a ‘box’. Students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior.

Use this Banking on Bitcoin movie guide as an introduction to cryptocurrency. With all the news surrounding the new cryptocurrency, your students would do well to know about what may be an inevitable part of their lives growing up. Since, this is a difficult topic for people to understand, the questions on this movie guide will help students deconstruct and make their own meaning of the information in the movie. 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. *A Google Forms & 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 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 Is this movie guide worth it? Download two of my movie guides for free below: * [Trolls World Tour (PG - 2020)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/trolls-world-tour-free-movie-guide-questions-worksheet-pg-2020-12293256) * [Onward by Disney (PG - 2020)](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/onward-free-movie-guide-questions-worksheet-pg-2020-12290082) * [The Lightning Thief](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-the-lightning-thief-movie-viewing-guide-pg-2010-11752241) * [Kung Fu Panda 3]( https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/kung-fu-panda-3-movie-guide-11597899)