Tag Archives: financial management

Identity Thief

Title: Identity Thief

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: decision-making, family relationship, financial management

Rating: R – Restricted

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Sandy Patterson gets a call one day that his identity has been stolen. At the risk of losing his job over his stolen identity, Sandy leaves his wife and children and decides to travel across the country to find the other Sandy that has stolen his identity. The movie follows Sandy as he tracks down the thief and tries to clear his name.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How do Sandy’s wife and children react to him leaving them behind to clear his name? Do you think it was a good idea to for Sandy’s children to meet and become attached to their father’s impersonator?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Baby Mama

Title: Baby Mama

Date: 2008

Media type: Film

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: conflict management, work and family, financial management, parenting style, family demographics

Rating: PG-13

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Baby Mama follows Kate, a single driven career woman who wants to have a child but is unable. Kate hires Angie to carry her child, but their relationship is less than professional. Angie ends up moving in with Kate as she carries Kate’s child. The movie depicts the two learning prenatal care and how to prepare for a coming baby.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Kate and Angie both have different parenting styles throughout the film. Watch how their styles differ and try to observe why their styles may differ from one another.

Contributor: Krista Hamann

We Bought a Zoo

Title: We Bought a Zoo

Date: 2011

Media type: Film

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Family Resource Management

Keywords: stress and coping, family relationship, financial management, decision-making

Rating: PG

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inspection, and get it back open to the public.

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

Contributor: Anonymous