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This or That Game: Movie Edition

Eleven movie-theme pairings, from Pirates of the Caribbean versus Jaws to Indiana Jones versus Sherlock Holmes, let students listen to each theme and drag a checkmark onto their favorite.
Grades
Grades 3–6, Elementary, Middle School
File type
Microsoft PowerPoint
Use
Digital activity

Updated Apr 07, 2022

Subject
Creative Arts, Art, Graphic Arts
Topic
this or that, movies
Resource types
Activities, Games
Use
Digital activity

About this resource

What's inside this resource

This resource is the Movie Edition for the this or that game.

On each slide, students will be presented with 2 movie options. They will click on the link to hear the theme of each movie to decide which movie they like better.

There are 5 blank templates at the end for you to include your own options.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Listen to two linked movie theme clips and compare them before making a choice.

  • Practice a drag-and-drop interaction by moving an on-screen checkmark onto a preferred option.

Teaching tips

  • Run the file in presentation/slideshow mode so the "Click here to hear the theme" audio links play as intended.

  • Use the practice checkmark on the directions slide before starting the real rounds, so students understand the drag-and-drop interaction first.

  • Use the five blank slides at the end to swap in movie themes more familiar to your class, or build pairs on a different topic entirely.

  • Since the file is an editable PowerPoint, reorder or remove any of the eleven built-in movie pairs that don't suit your group before presenting.

Skills covered

  • Active listening — students listen to a linked theme clip for each of two movie options before choosing.

  • Digital interaction — students drag and drop an on-screen checkmark to record their selection within the presentation.

  • Preference articulation — students choose between two options and can be prompted to explain the reasoning behind their choice.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do the movie-theme slides include actual audio, or just the movie titles to choose from?

Each of the eleven slides includes a "Click here to hear the theme" link for both options, so students listen to the actual theme music rather than choosing from titles alone.

Can the five blank slides at the end be used for something other than movies?

Yes — they're provided as open templates, so a teacher can build custom "this or that" pairs on any topic, not only movie themes.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • music listening

  • personal preference

  • digital interactivity

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