Movie Guide ANY movie or documentary ESL/ELA

Use these time-saving movie viewing response journals with any movie/film or documentary. These movie and documentary guides include the explore, connect to and go beyond phases of the response process. Learners need to take notes of plot elements to show comprehension and answer critical thinking and opinion questions. Two versions of the document are available in the file: British and American spellings of the word "movie" - movie and film. This resource is ideal for grade 8-12 ESL and ELA learners.

***2018 UPDATE: a Going beyond section added - essay question for more in-depth analysis.

***2019 UPDATE: Updated fonts and covers.

⭐This document is ideal for:

• Media analysis
• Movie sessions - response to text
• Watching documentaries - response to text
• Emergency sub plan

⭐How to use this resource?

• Each document has before, while and after viewing sections.
• The before viewing section may be done and discussed together. The while and after viewing activities should be done individually, but you can choose to assign these activities as pair or group work.
• After watching the movie or documentary, you can have students compare their notes, discuss them in small teams or as a whole class.
• If you are planning on evaluating students’ work, then, you can simply collect the worksheets and grade them.

⭐Please, be advised that there is no assessment grid included. However, here are some guidelines for assessing students’ answers:

• Comprehension questions: expected answers should accurately cover the following aspects: main events, character information, message of the movie/documentary.
• Analysis questions: expected answers should contain students’ point of view justified with arguments and concrete examples from the movie/documentary.
• Opinion questions: expected answers will be the students' personal point of view and all well-developed and well-supported answers judged pertinent should be accepted.

⭐This resource is ideal for grades 8-12; however, it could be useful for students below these grades levels. Check out the preview document to be sure that the document is appropriate for your students.

⭐The teaching duration may vary, but you should count at least 2 hours for watching the movie (maybe less if it is a documentary), then, you should also allot time for taking notes and completing the final written production.

⭐FILE DETAILS: Paper size: 8.5" x 11" (Standard US Letter). Documents are not editable unless otherwise stated. Resources are available either in a PDF or PPT file.

❤️SATISFACTION: Before downloading a product, read the product description and check out the preview document to determine if the resource is appropriate for your students. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

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