The Eagle Movie Viewing Guide & Worksheets (The Roman World)

Add another interesting element to your Roman Civilization Unit with this “The Eagle” Movie Viewing Guide and Worksheet!

This movie can be used as an introduction or review for your Roman Civilization unit and the viewing guide is designed to help insure that students are paying attention and thinking about the information presented in the film.

The Pre-Screening Guide should be completed before viewing the film and includes basic questions relating to the Roman World.

The Viewing Guide is two pages and splits the movie into four parts. (The parts are labeled for you on the Viewing Guide.) Once your students have completed the Movie Viewing Guide, they can move on to the Research Worksheet.

On the post-screening worksheet, your students will analyze the content of the movie in regards to life during the time and the movie’s representation of the topic. These worksheets are also included in Google Form format to be submitted digitally.

How the Lesson Works:
★ The Pre-Screening Worksheet is designed to serve as an introduction or review of the Roman World.
★ The Viewing Guide is split into four sections with short answer, true/false, and multiple choice questions from the movie.
★ The Post-Screening Worksheet is designed to be completed after students have viewed the movie in its entirety.

Movie Synopsis:
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian’s Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father’s memory, and retrieve the lost legion’s golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth. You can also view the trailer here.

Note: Please be aware of that there are a few instances of violence and language in this film.

Required Materials:
★ The Eagle (2011) DVD or Streaming Capabilities