Discussion Prompts
Self-Esteem Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie:
Who is someone you know that has high self-esteem? How can you tell? (Tap prior knowledge)
How would you describe your own self-esteem? (Make connections)
Du...
Latitude and Longitude Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
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Before the Movie:
How might you figure out your exact location on earth? (Tap prior knowledge; Predict)
What do you know about latitude and longitude? (Tap prior knowledge)
During the M...
Sexual Reproduction Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
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Before the Movie
Why do offspring in all species often look like one or both of their parents? (Tap prior knowledge)
Why do flowers need bees to reproduce? (Identify problem/solution)
D...
Genetics Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
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Before the Movie:
Why do people in the same family sometimes resemble each other? (Tap prior knowledge; Identify cause/effect)
What does it mean for a trait to be inherited? (Tap prior knowledge...
Back to School 2020 Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie:
What were your biggest challenges during distance learning last spring? How did you solve them? (Identify problem/solution)
What goals do you have for this coming school year? (...
COVID-19 PSA Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
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Before the Movie:
What keeps viruses from spreading? (Tap prior knowledge)
During the Movie (Pause Points):
Stop at the following times in the movie and ask questions or prompt a discussi...
Pride Homeroom News Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie:
What do you think Pride Month is all about? Who do we celebrate? (Make predictions)
What does LGBTQ mean? (Tap prior knowledge)
During the Movie (Pause Point...
Black Lives Matter Protests
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We strongly suggest parents, caregivers, and teachers preview the movie before watching it with children as it describes acts of racist violence.
Before the Movie:
What do you know about the Black L...
Figurative Language Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Before the Movie:
What’s an example of figurative language? (Think of something you may have heard or read) (Tap prior knowledge)
Why might a writer exaggerate? (Predict)
During t...
Brown v. Board of Education Discussion Prompts and Pause Points
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Before the Movie:
What do you think of when you hear the word “racism”? (Tap prior knowledge)
What do you think segregation means? (Predict)
During the Movie (Pause Points):
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