This Christmas Movie Guide Bundle includes the 10 movie guides below and are great for fun, no-prep yet educational Christmas activities.
Click each movie guide below to see more information and sample questions from each guide.
Movie Guides Included in the bundle:
It’s a Wonderful Life (PG, 1946)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG, 2000)
The Grinch (PG, 2018)
Home Alone (PG, 1990)
A Christmas Carol (PG, 2009)
The Polar Express (G, 2004)
Klaus (PG, 2019)
Elf (PG, 2003)
Miracle on 34th Street (PG, 1994)
A Christmas Story (PG, 1983)
Here are my tips for using this Christmas Movie Guide Bundle in your classroom:
Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
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
After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end
On average, completing this movie guide will require about 30-45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie
Google Classroom Distance Learning Tips:
Create an assignment using the Google Forms/Slides
Use the screen sharing tool on your conference calling software to play the movie
Pause the movie at each question to give students time to write/discuss
For Google Forms Only:
Make sure students input their name, so when you open your copy of the form, you can see each student's individual response they submitted
If you are using the movie guide for multiple classes and want to separate responses by class, create multiple copies of the google form with file names such as
This Christmas Movie Guide Bundle resource is also available on TeachersPayTeachers