The Bridge on the River Kwai Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (PG – 1957) challenges students to connect with the characters and their struggles in the film. Ask students to think critically about Col. Nicholson’s ethical dilemma and compare Shears’ philosophy of war and life with that of Nicholson’s philosophy.
This resource consists of 13 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 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 generic movie guide permission slip (1 page)
The digital version is for a paperless classroom if your students each have a tablet/iPad. Here is a method that worked for me:
1. Ask students to download a PDF editor app if they don't already have one. It needs to have a save function as well. I used Foxit PDF. 2. Host the file. I used google drive to share a folder with the students. 3. After students have completed the movie guide, ask them to save it in a designated google drive folder using a naming convention. (I use LastnameFirstnameMovieGuide.pdf)
