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In the Heights (Musical) Movie Guide in Spanish | Español (PG13 - 2021)
In the Heights (Musical) Movie Guide in Spanish | Español (PG13 - 2021)
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In the Heights (Musical) Movie Guide in Spanish | Español (PG13 – 2021) challenges students to analyze characters, their dreams and how they change and grow throughout the film. Explore the tension and clashes that Nina has with her father and his plan for her future. Ask students to share what they consider ‘the best days of their lives’ and what they would do with a $96,000 lottery ticket. Interpret lyrics, identify metaphors and determine the significance of Usnavi’s repetition. Use a map of the Caribbean to place characters and create a Spanish glossary for frequently used terms.
This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of In the Heights, see the listing here on IMBd.
This movie guide is completely in Spanish:
The questions are all in Spanish and this movie guide is suitable for students with an intermediate to advanced Spanish level. Please look at the sample thumbnail and the preview file to see if the questions are appropriate for your students.
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In the Heights (Musical) Movie Guide | Worksheet | Questions | (PG13 – 2021)
This resource consists of 15 high-level, short answer reflection 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 print version (5 pages)
- An answer key (5 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.
- CCSS alignment indicating standards met (1 page)
- A Google Slides Version of the Movie Guide (A PDF with a link to make a copy of the guide to your Google Drive)
- Need a generic movie guide permission slip? Download it free here.
Here are my tips for using In the Heights (Musical) Movie Guide in Spanish | Español (PG13 - 2021) 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
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