Too Big To Fail Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (TVMA - 2011)

Too Big To Fail Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (TVMA – 2011) challenges students to analyze the historic economic crash of 2008. With the plethora of names and parties involved in this story, students can easily become overwhelmed or distracted. This guide will keep students engaged and focused on the most important issues and concepts. Ask students to compare Lehman Brothers and AIG and explain why Henry Paulson wanted to bail out one and not the other. Explore the concept of Fractional Reserve Banking and the visualization 700 billion dollars.

Note: This movie is rated TVMA and has many instances of the f-word, if desired all these instances can be skipped time stamps appear on the movie guide.

For Example: Skip 7:35-7:40 to avoid the f-word

This resource consists of 12 high-level, short answer 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)

Digital Version Tips

• It is intended for a paperless, 1:1 tablet/iPad classroom
• 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.
• Host the file. I used google drive to share a folder with students.
• When complete, ask students to save the file in a designated google drive folder using a naming convention. (I use LastnameFirstnameMovieGuide.pdf)

Here are my tips for using Too Big To Fail Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (TVMA - 2011) 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