Our Friend Martin Movie Guide + Extension Questions

This 14 page movie guide with handouts accompanies the animated film "Our Friend, Martin (1999)(2004)".

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This guide may also work well as a sub plan for your substitute teacher.

PART 1 – Comprehension questions. I have made three sets of questions for differentiation or depending on how much of a challenge you want to give the students. Answer keys included

• 30 questions in chronological order.

• 20 questions in chronological order (10 questions removed from the 30 question set)

• 20 multiple choice questions in chronological order with 3 possible answers.

PART 2 – Extension questions for class discussion

• There are 10 higher level extension questions for students to complete, either alone or in pairs. Can be then used for a class discussion and follow on with other activities about the civil rights movement.

PART 3 – Writing

• Students to imagine they are Miles and recount their experience of bringing Martin Luther King Jr. back to their time. They write a diary piece about all the things that had changed.

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* Includes a black and white version *

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The movie is about the story of a black teenager named Miles and his best friend Randy who are sent back in time to meet Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at several points during his life.

Perfect for Black History Month or Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (MLK Jr.)

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This movie is hard to come by. You may be able to find it in your local library or on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROracLAcRSc

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How can movies help students learn English?

Learning from movies is motivating and enjoyable

- Sometimes students need a change in style, and movies are generally an integral

part of a student's life.

Movies provides authentic and varied language

- It's always a good idea to introduce students examples of English in real

situations. This includes accents different to your own.

Movies gives a visual context

- This gives the student the ability to interpret the language in full visual context.

To see such visual supports as facial expressions and gestures simultaneously.

Variety and flexibility

- Movies can also act as a springboard for follow-up tasks such as discussions,

debates on social issues, role plays, reconstructing a dialogue or summarising.