The Blind Side, Movie Viewing Unit, Questions/Activities

This movie pack for The Blind Side is designed for use as you show this film as a text. You can use it in its entirety or pick and choose what works for you.

Student Experience: The anticipatory set activity will immediately draw students into the themes and ideas presented in the movie. While they watch, students will answer questions on the graphic organizer. The questions ask them to consider the movie as a whole and apply their knowledge and understanding of key ELA skills/terms. A writing prompt follows. Last, you'll be able to review and extend their learning after the movie-viewing experience with a fun Thanksgiving-themed activity.

Included:

- Anticipatory set, PDF and Digital for Google

- Short Answer Active Viewing Guide Questions, PDF and Digital for Google

- Prompt, PDF and Digital for Google

- Thanksgiving-Themed Activity, PDF and Digital for Google

- Super Simple Sub Sheet

- Answers

**You will need access to the film.

Looking for more interesting and engaging movie guides to make showing film in class more rigorous? Check out the following titles:

The Giver

The Great Gatsby

Ransom of Red Chief

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Speak

The Hunger Games

Frankenstein

Beowulf

For more ideas and inspiration:

Faulkner's Fast Five Blog

Julie's Classroom Stories on Instagram

Julie's Classroom Stories on Facebook

Teaching Middle and High School English Facebook Group

Yearbook and Journalism Facebook Group

Pinterest

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