Unknown: Killer Robots Film Quiz (NR – 2023) Documentary Worksheet for Grades 8 to 12

This Unknown: Killer Robots Film Quiz challenges Grades 8–12 to track how autonomy changes the tempo and risk of warfare, weigh civilian/targeting distinctions, and evaluate real cases like the Libya report.

Film Summary

The documentary surveys the rapid rise of AI in weapons—from drones to dogfighting agents—and explores ethical, legal, and strategic stakes of letting machines select targets. Students compare remote-controlled vs. autonomous decisions, test safeguards (cross-sensor confirmation; human-in-the-loop), and build policy-ready arguments. (NR — 2023, ~68 min)

Parental Guidance

Unrated documentary. Includes discussions of warfare, AI, and brief battlefield footage; appropriate for high school with teacher preview. IMDb parental guide: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27729957/parentalguide/

Perfect For

• Security & technology units (ethics and policy)
• Civics/Model UN on emerging tech norms
• STEM & society media-literacy lessons on AI systems
• Debate units (policy design; autonomy vs. control)
• Sub-plans with discussion

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.