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The Pursuit of Happyness Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet

The Pursuit of Happyness Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet

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Classroom Use at a Glance

No-prep movie guide for The Pursuit of Happyness Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet with short-answer and essay questions, answer key, and printable/digital classroom options.

Resource type
Movie Guide
Grade band
Grades 9–12
Rating
PG-13
Time required
Full Film + Follow-Up
Prep level
No-Prep
Subject
ELA
Classroom use
Full Film Lesson Movie Day Accountability Discussion Evidence-Based Writing Film Analysis SEL Discussion ELA Skill Practice
Includes
Student Movie Guide Short-Answer Questions Essay Questions Answer Key Google Forms Version Digital Fillable PDF Printable PDF Permission Slip Standards Alignment
Tech format
Google Forms Digital Fillable PDF Printable PDF Google Classroom Ready ZIP File

Use this The Pursuit of Happyness movie guide and worksheet to help middle school and high school students analyze perseverance, responsibility, sacrifice, and opportunity. The questions support close viewing, discussion, and written response as students follow Chris Gardner’s adversity and determination.

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 digital fillable form version (4 pages)
  • A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)
  • An answer key (4 pages) is included, however, some answers will vary as students are encouraged to construct their own meaning throughout the film and many questions are open-ended.
  • A Google Forms & Slides Version of the Movie Guide
  • A generic movie guide permission slip (1 page)
  • 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:

  1. Distribute the the Google Form or Slide version to each student
  2. Use the screen sharing tool on your group call software to play the movie
  3. Pause the movie at each question to give students time to write/discuss

Here are my tips for using The Pursuit of Happyness Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet | Google Classroom (PG13 - 2006) in your classroom:

  1. Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
  2. Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
  3. Pause at the times designated on the movie guide and help students if necessary
    • Discussion here is great, encourage and allow students to share their ideas and thoughts for any question
    • Discourage students from simply copying answers
    • If needed, and if time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie for additional analysis
  4. After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end
  5. On average, completing this movie guide will require about 30-45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie
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