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Us (Jordan Peele) – Opening Sequence Viewing Questions (Grades 11–12)

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Engage your students with Jordan Peele’s Us (2019) through this structured and thought-provoking Opening Sequence Viewing Questions Pack. Designed for ELA and Film Studies classrooms, this activity guides students through the film’s eerie and symbolic first fifteen minutes — from the mysterious text about America’s tunnels to Addie’s haunting encounter at the Vision Quest. Perfect for exploring mise-en-scène, sound design, symbolism, and social commentary, this lesson helps students connect

11th - 12th, Higher Education

Other (ELA), Other (Social Studies), Visual Arts

CCSS

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Also included in: Horror Film Opening Sequence Analysis Jordan Peele | Film Analysis

Frankenweenie: Pre-Viewing / Activation Questions

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Hollywood & Literature

Get students thinking critically before watching Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie with this set of engaging pre-viewing discussion and writing prompts. These questions activate prior knowledge, tap into students’ background experiences with monsters and horror tropes, and prepare them to recognize the film’s themes of parody, grief, and the grotesque. What’s Included 8 open-ended activation questions that build anticipation and spark discussionTwo printable PDF versions:Clean list of questions (for

7th - 10th

Balanced Literacy, Other (ELA), Visual Arts

CCSS

RL.7.2

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Also included in: Frankenweenie Film Analysis Bundle – ELA & Film Studies (Grades 8–11)