Category Archives: Human Growth and Development

Human Growth and Development

13 Going on 30

Title: 13 Going on 30

Date: 2004

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: adolescence, adulthood, decision-making, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Jenna Rink was humiliated by the popular crowd at her 13th birthday party. She closed her eyes and wished that she was 30, and to her luck, there was some wishing dust that fell on her. To her surprise, she got what she wished for. She had her dream body, a killer apartment, the closet she always imagined, and her dream job at her favorite magazine. However, Jenna realizes that this isn’t the life she wanted. She just wants to be with her best friend Matt. Will she end up with Matt in the end or will she keep the ‘perfect’ life she always dreamed of?

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How did Jenna’s parents parent her at her different ages, 13 and 30?

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Human Growth and Development

10 Things I Hate About You

Title: 10 Things I Hate About You

Date: 1999

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: Adolescence, conflict management, divorce, types of fathering, parent-child relationship, social and cultural influences, single parenting, teens

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: “10 Things I Hate About You” is a modern spinoff of William Shakespeare’s play “The Taming of the Shrew.” Cameron is a new student at Padua High who is learning how to navigate his new environment. He is shown around by Michael, who ends up becoming his best friend. In the hall, he sets his eyes on Bianca Stratford and is completely entranced by everything about her. The only problem is, she isn’t allowed to date, that is unless her older sister Kat is dating too. Unlike Bianca, Kat isn’t entirely pleasant. Michael sets off to find someone to date Kat so that he can take Bianca out and that leads him to one the the most popular guys in school, that also happens to be a complete jerk, Joey Donner. Michael tells Joey that he can take Bianca out on a date if he pays someone to take Kat out too. The only man that is willing to take Kat out is bad-boy Patrick Verona. Much to everyone’s surprise, Patrick and Kat actually make quite a good pair. The movie follows the teens as they navigate adolescence and try to follow what makes them happy.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How does Kat and Bianca’s father parent them differently? Do you think their father gives his daughters the appropriate amount of freedom?

Places to view: Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Human Growth and Development

La La Land

Title: La La Land

Date: 2016

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: adulthood, decision making, family relationship, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Mia is an aspiring actress that spends most of her time serving coffee to movie stars and going to auditions. Sebastian is a Jazz musician that spends most of his time playing at cocktail parties and in dimly lit bars in order to get by. Although the two aren’t fond of one another at their first meetings, they develop a beautiful relationship with one another. Together they follow their dreams and try to support one another along the way. In the end, Mia and Sebastian have to decide if they should follow their dreams together or separately.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How do Mia’s parents support her in adulthood and how is that different from when she was an adolescent?

Places to view: Amazon Video

Contributor: Krista Hamann