Title: Elf
Date: 2003
Media type: Film
Format: Complete
Category: Parenting
Keywords: conflict management, family relationships, types of parents, work and family
Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples, Families
Language: English
Film/Episode Summary: Buddy the elf grew up in the North Pole and was raised by Papa Elf. In early adulthood he starts to realize that he is not like the other elves. Papa Elf finally tells buddy that he was actually taken from an orphanage in America. The movie follows Buddy as he goes to find his family in New York City during the Christmas season.
Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What makes Buddy’s relationship with his biological father different from that of his relationship with his adoptive father Papa Elf? How do their parenting styles different from one another?
Contributor: Krista Hamann