THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY | Movie Guide Questions 100% in English Chronological

A classroom favorite film! 25 questions in chronological order 100% in English. Includes pre-listening, during listening and post listening questions. Rated G and perfect for any classroom! Includes Answer Key and images to help scaffold and better understand the film.

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Synopsis:

Moving away from her hometown and family in 2010 to pursue training with a world-renowned Olympic trainer, Gabby Douglas was selected to compete with the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. There, Douglas became the first African American to win gold in the individual all-around event.

Gymnast Gabby Douglas (Imani Hakim) makes personal sacrifices to train with coach Liang Chow (Brian Tee) in Des Moines, Iowa and become an Olympic champion in 2012.

• Rating: TVG
• Genre: Drama, Biography
• Original Language: English
• Director: Gregg Champion
• Producer: David A. Rosemont
• Writer: Maria Nation
• Release Date (Streaming): Apr 15, 2014
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Stars: Regina King, Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikayla

Perfect for any unit on: Role Models, Heroes, Black History Month, Black Excellence, Gymnastics, Sports, Women in Sports, Sacrifice, Talent, Women's History Month, Women in Sports, Gabrielle Douglas, African American Heritage Month, African American History Month, and more.