Which Way Home Documentary Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (2009)

This eye-opening documentary follows a group of teenagers in their quest to cross the border into the United States. It is a fantastic learning experience for a Spanish, Social Studies, or Government class. Challenge students to identify the struggles represented in the film and compare them to their own lives. Discuss with your students 11 high-level, short answer and essay questions by pausing at the designated times on the movie guide.

An answer key is not included as many questions are open-ended and encourage students to analyze the film. Many answers will not fit into a 'box'. Students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters' dialogue and behavior.

Note: Subtitles in the film show the F word a handful times while interviewing Yurico on the streets while he is drugged. For more information check out the IMDb parental guide here.

This product includes:

A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)

A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (4 page)

General Tips for Using this Movie Guide:

Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student

Preview the next question on the movie guide as you complete each one, this can help students pay attention to important upcoming events.

Pause at the times designated on the movie guide, encourage students to debate, discuss and talk about their ideas before writing their answers.

Discourage students from simply copying answers.

Randomly choose a student to share their answer and defend it if necessary.

If time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie again for additional analysis.

After completing the short answers, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end of the film.

On average, this movie guide will require about 45-60 minutes in addition to the length of the movie.