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Unknown: Cave of Bones Film Quiz (NR – 2023) Documentary Worksheet for Grades 7 to 12
Unknown: Cave of Bones Film Quiz (NR – 2023) Documentary Worksheet for Grades 7 to 12
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Classroom Use at a Glance
No-prep documentary film quiz for Unknown: Cave of Bones with evidence-based questions, discussion prompts, answer keys, and digital classroom options.
- Resource type
- Documentary Film Quiz & Movie Guide
- Grade band
- Grades 9–12
- Rating
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Time required
- 2–4 Class Periods
- Prep level
- No-Prep
- Subject
- Science
- Classroom use
- Documentary Lesson Movie Day Accountability Discussion Evidence-Based Writing Media Literacy Digital Assignment Science Extension
- Includes
- Teacher Guide Student Worksheet Vocabulary Short-Answer Questions End-of-Film Questions Multiple-Choice Quiz Google Forms Quiz Answer Key Discussion Questions Lesson Plan
- Tech format
- Printable Worksheet Google Docs Google Slides / PPTX Google Forms Quiz Google Classroom Ready ZIP File
This Unknown: Cave of Bones Film Quiz challenges Grades 7–12 to trace how evidence builds an argument about intentional burials, evaluate deep-cave fire traces, and weigh competing explanations.
Film Summary
Following the Rising Star cave investigations in South Africa, students examine mapping, undisturbed bones, chute dimensions, and wall marks to discuss cognition, technology, and mortuary behavior—practicing careful, evidence-first writing from nonfiction media. (NR — 2023, ~93 min)
Parental Guidance
Unrated documentary. Includes non-graphic discussion and images of human remains; cave-rescue risks; scientific lab work. IMDb title page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27560579/
Perfect For
- Human origins / archaeology units
- Evidence & argument writing (CCRA.R / CCRA.W)
- Science & society: how claims are tested
- Interdisciplinary STEM + social studies lessons
- Sub-day plans with accountable viewing
Skills Addressed
- Plot and cause-and-effect reasoning
- Claims and explanations with evidence
- Theme explanation with examples
- Citing scene evidence
- Academic vocabulary in context
What’s Included
- Teacher Guide (PDF; Google Doc; ~10 pages; editable)
- Student Worksheet (Google Slides or PPTX; ~20 slides; editable)
- Vocabulary, chronological short-answer, reflection questions
- Answer Key Included
- Standards Alignment (CCRA)
- Google Forms (Self-Grading, 30 questions)
Independent resource; not affiliated with the filmmakers. Fair-use for classroom instruction; teacher preview required.
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