National Treasure

After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.

In the movie, law enforcement agencies don’t believe Gates’ warning that the Declaration of Independence is in jeopardy. In reality, do you think such a threat would be taken seriously? How do you think the current concerns about terrorism have influenced our perspective on these issues?

To gain a greater appreciation for this film, check out the elaborate “Teacher’s Guide” produced by Disney Studios located here (and yes… kids can read it too!): National Treasure Teacher’s Guide

To learn more out other historical figures like “Charles Carroll”, try searching the Internet. (By putting his name in quotes on a search engine like Google, you will improve your search quality.)