Movie Guides with Questions & Answer Keys for Grades K–12

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  • 13th (TVMA – 2016)

    I used this resource with my Sociology class while watching the documentary 13th on Netflix. It was incredibly helpful, as it provided pause points throughout the film with questions that guided student thinking and discussion. This approach worked much better for my students than trying to recall everything after the documentary ended.
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  • Inside Out 2 (PG - 2024)

    "Great resource to use when teaching Zones of Regulation. Adapted some materials to meet my lessons goals and the needs of my students."
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  • Documentaries as Texts: Teaching Media Literacy and Historical Thinking

    Documentaries as Texts: Teaching Media Literacy...

    Using the Historical / Documentary Version of the High School Generic Movie Guide, students do more than summarize—they test claims. Each section trains them to ask: Who made this? What...

    Documentaries as Texts: Teaching Media Literacy...

    Using the Historical / Documentary Version of the High School Generic Movie Guide, students do more than summarize—they test claims. Each section trains them to ask: Who made this? What...

  • Turn Any Documentary into a Media Literacy Lesson

    Turn Any Documentary into a Media Literacy Lesson

    Documentaries feel factual, but students need tools to question sources, evaluate accuracy, and identify point of view. This free organizer builds those habits with a simple, repeatable routine that works...

    Turn Any Documentary into a Media Literacy Lesson

    Documentaries feel factual, but students need tools to question sources, evaluate accuracy, and identify point of view. This free organizer builds those habits with a simple, repeatable routine that works...

  • From Popcorn to Purpose: Turning Any Movie Day into Real ELA Skill Practice

    From Popcorn to Purpose: Turning Any Movie Day ...

    Every teacher has been there—the sudden schedule gap, the early-release day, the flu season sub plan. A film feels like the perfect solution, but you still want your students thinking...

    From Popcorn to Purpose: Turning Any Movie Day ...

    Every teacher has been there—the sudden schedule gap, the early-release day, the flu season sub plan. A film feels like the perfect solution, but you still want your students thinking...

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