Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet

This Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Movie Guide Questions & Worksheet helps Grades 6 to 12 students think about regret, trust, obsession, and the choices people make when they are tempted to change the past. As Indiana Jones is pulled into one final adventure involving Helena Shaw and Archimedes’ dial, students reflect on motive, loyalty, consequences, and the importance of facing the present instead of trying to escape it.

This packet gives you flexible ways to teach a full-length film without losing instructional time: use the pre- and post-movie discussion prompts to build purpose before viewing, pause at key time stamps for guided writing and conversation, or assign the written guide after the film for review and deeper analysis.

Engaging questions include scene-based, time-stamped prompts, reflection questions, and a multiple-choice quiz for easy differentiation. It works well for whole-class viewing, homework, sub plans, independent practice, or guided small-group support.

Check the thumbnail images for sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students.

Film Summary:

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny follows an aging Indy as he is pulled into a chase for Archimedes' dial alongside Helena Shaw while Voller pursues the artifact for his own plan to control history. The film mixes adventure with questions about regret, trust, obsession, and choosing the present over escape into the past.

Parental Guidance:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, language, and smoking. See details on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462764/parentalguide/

Perfect For:

• Upper-middle-grade through high-school film study
• Adventure-film discussion
• Motive and trust lessons
• Cause-and-effect analysis
• Theme-based classroom writing

Skills Addressed:

• Reading for evidence
• Character motivation
• Compare and contrast
• Cause and effect
• Theme
• Vocabulary in context
• Discussion
• Evidence-based interpretation

What's Included: (a zip file with)

Student Worksheet

• Google Slides/PPTX Print Version (Toner Tip! Print 2 Slides/Page)
• Google Slides/PPTX Digital Version
• Self-Graded Multiple Choice Quiz (30 Questions | Easy Language)
  • Digital Version (Google Forms)
  • Print Version (can be derived from the Answer Key not Self-Graded)

Teacher's Guide & Lesson Plan

• Pre & Post Movie Discussion Questions (themes, schema-building)
• Lesson Plan Options A, B, and C (3-day, 4-day, and 5-day pacing)
• Worksheet Answer Key + CCSS Alignment
• Multiple Choice Quiz Answer Key
• CCSS Alignment + Admin Movie Request + Parent/Guardian Permission Slip (2 Pages)
  

(Note: All files formatted for seamless upload to your Google Drive if desired.)

Time & Tech:

Runtime: 154 minutes. Use this resource before, during, or after viewing. Print the worksheet or assign the Google Slides/PPTX digital version, and use the Google Forms multiple-choice quiz when you want a self-grading differentiation option.

DISCLAIMER: This product is an independently created worksheet and question set for classroom commentary and instruction. It is not affiliated with the film's creators or distributors, and it does not include the movie itself. Teachers should preview films for local policy fit.