Moneyball Movie Quiz | Guide | Worksheet | 35 Questions | Self-Grading
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This simple, yet effective, multiple choice quiz is meant to supplement the viewing of the movie Moneyball in the classroom. The questions are in chronological order and evenly spaced throughout the movie. Although multiple choice questions do not always allow for in-depth thinking and analysis, teachers can optionally use the included 15 debriefing discussion prompts to engage students in discussion and critical thinking after completing the quiz and watching the movie.
This product includes a .zip file with the following files:
- .pdf with a Link to the Google Forms Self-Grading Quiz
- printable student version (5 pages, two columns)
- printable answer key w/ 15 discussion prompts (6 pages, two columns)
- Note the printable versions have an editable .docx and a pdf version
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How Will the Quiz Challenge Students?
- Encourage a comprehensive understanding of the intricate themes and characters in Moneyball.
- Examine the clash between innovation and traditional methods in the realm of sports management.
- Investigate the role of leadership in challenging established norms and practices.
- Explore the complexities of decision-making in high-stakes environments, such as professional sports.
- Challenge students to scrutinize the motivational techniques used by team management.
- Evaluate the ethics and strategies behind negotiation tactics in professional settings.
- Assess the influence of job security and contract terms on workplace performance and attitudes.
- Examine the impact of data and analytics in shaping modern decision-making processes.
How Will the Debriefing Discussion Prompts Challenge Students?
- Engage in discussions about the tension between innovation and tradition in various aspects of life.
- Discuss the ethical and practical considerations of decision-making in professional settings.
- Explore the intricacies of job security and its impact on performance and work relationships.
- Analyze the different leadership qualities that contribute to challenging or maintaining the status quo.
- Examine the complexities of self-worth, validation, and the pursuit of professional success.
- Reflect on the role of data analytics in modern decision-making and its relevance in other fields.
- Encourage students to articulate their own experiences of challenging systems or norms that seemed unfair or outdated.
- Connect real-life situations to the ethical and strategic considerations portrayed in the film's negotiations and trades.
- Investigate the film's broader themes, such as the role of leadership in initiating change, and how they relate to current societal norms and expectations.
Tips to Share the Google Form Quiz with Students:
- Open the Google Form quiz after you make a copy of it on your own Google Drive.
- Change the title of the quiz to meet your filename structure (or at least remove the "Copy of")
- Click on the 'Send' button located in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
- You'll see three options for sharing: via Email, via Link, or via Embed HTML.
- Via Email: Enter the email addresses of your students, add a message if you like, and click 'Send'.
- Via Link: Click on the link icon, and a unique URL will be generated. Click 'Copy' and share this link with your students through your preferred method (e.g., classroom website, chat, etc.).
- Via Embed HTML: If you have a classroom website, you can embed the form directly into a webpage by copying the HTML code provided.
- Once the form is shared, students can start filling it out. Their responses will be collected in real-time.
- To view responses, go back to your Google Form and click on the 'Responses' tab at the top of the page.
- Here, you'll see a summary of responses, individual responses, and an option to download responses into a Google Sheet for more detailed analysis.
- If you've enabled automatic grading (see below), the grades will also be visible under the 'Individual' section within the 'Responses' tab. You can review each student's answers and grades here.
Tips for turning on Automatic Grading for the Google Forms Self-Grading version of the Quiz:
- Open the Google Forms Quiz
- Click on the 'Settings' tab
- Under the 'Release grades' section, select 'Immediately after each submission'.
- Optional: You can also enable other 'RESPONDENT SETTINGS' such as:
- 'Missed questions' to show students which questions they got wrong.
- 'Correct answers' to reveal the correct answers to students.
- 'Point values' to show how many points each question is worth.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The default setting is that automatic grading is turned off. This is intentional for teachers who may want to wait until all students have completed the quiz before allowing automatic grading and revealing the correct answers. The answer key is already set up, and each question is worth 1 point. All you need to do is follow the steps above to enable automatic grading.
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