The Monkey King Movie Guide | Chinese Culture | Ancient Legend (PG - 2023)

The Monkey King Movie Guide challenges students to discuss and compare the differing perspectives of the Buddha and the Jade Emperor toward The Monkey King. Examine life advice from the old monkey and how it contrasts with The Monkey King's approach to life. Analyze the significance of different storytelling techniques like montages and how they add to the movie's impact. Discuss examples of irony, foreshadowing and twists in the narrative, and explore what these reveal about the characters. Evaluate The Monkey King's relationships and his quest for immortality. Identify literary devices in song lyrics and predicting character intentions. Finally, reflect on personal and cultural symbols of authority, the transformation of characters, and the movie's relationship to its ancient source material.

This resource is meant to supplement the viewing of The Monkey King, see the IMDb listing here.

Check the preview file for high resolution sample questions to see if this movie guide is suitable for your students. This resource consists of 12 high-level, short answer reflection and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information. 

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This product includes:

• An EASEL by TPT version of the student movie guide (compatible with Google Classroom)

A single, 12 page .PDF file consisting of:

• An answer key (Pages 1-5)
• A PDF with link to a Google Slides version (Page 6)
• CCSS alignment indicating standards met (Page 7)
• A student movie guide (Pages 8-12)

CCSS Note: I’ve taken the liberty of aligning certain reading standards with the act of consuming content via the movie instead. Although students aren’t reading they are asked to perform the same cognitive functions on the content that they consumed from the movie.

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General Tips for Using the Print version of this Movie Guide:

1. Print one, double-sided movie guide for each student
2. Preview the next question on the movie guide as you complete each one, this can help students pay attention to important upcoming events.
3. Pause at the times designated on the movie guide, encourage students to debate, discuss and talk about their ideas before writing their answers.
4. Discourage students from simply copying answers.
5. Randomly choose a student to share their answer and defend it if necessary.
6. If time allows, feel free to rewind and show important parts of the movie again for additional analysis.
7. After completing the short answers, allow 5-10 minutes for each essay question at the end of the film.
8. On average, this movie guide will require about 60 minutes in addition to the length of the movie.

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This product, a worksheet and set of questions for the movie "The Monkey King 2023", is independently compiled and available for purchase as a supplemental educational resource. It does not contain copyrighted material from the movie, nor does it include the movie itself, which must be procured separately. This product is not authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by the producers, distributors, or any related parties of the movie "The Monkey King 2023". The movie and its characters are copyrighted by the producers, distributors, or any related parties of the movie "The Monkey King 2023". This product is not affiliated with these entities. The purpose of this product is to provide educational resources for students who are interested in the movie "The Monkey King 2023". The questions and activities in this product are designed to help students understand the plot, characters, and themes of the movie. This product is not intended to be a substitute for watching the movie itself.