Moana Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 2016)

This Moana Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG – 2016) challenges students to analyze Disney’s powerful coming of age story. Explore Moana’s decisions and purpose, as well as the catchy tunes in the crowd pleasing feel film. Ponder the lessons that can be learned from this adventurous tale of a courageous young girl who saves her people.

Note: If you like Hamilton and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s genius then you’ll enjoy the original songs he wrote for the movie. If your a super Hamilton fan, the style is unmistakable. I had flashbacks from Hamilton while watching this film : )

This resource consists of 11 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

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This product .zip file includes:

• A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (4 pages)
• A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)
• An answer key (4 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.
• A Google Forms & Slides Version of the Movie Guide
• A generic movie guide permission slip (1 page)
• CCSS alignment indicating standards met, PDF (1 page – see also preview image)
  • CCSS Note: I’ve taken the liberty of aligning certain reading standards with the act of consuming content via the movie instead. Although students aren’t reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie.

Here are my tips for using the Moana Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG - 2016) with students in your classroom:

1. Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
2. Preview each question on the movie guide as you come to it before resuming the movie
3. 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
4. After completing the short answers on the movie guide, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end
5. On average, completing this movie guide will require about 30-45 minutes in addition to the length of the movie