Tag Archives: social and cultural influences

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

The Heat

Title: The Heat

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas

Keywords: Adulthood, conflict management, decision making, family demographics, work and family, social and cultural influences, parent child relationships

Rating: R – Restricted

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Sarah Ashburn is an FBI agent with her eyes on a promotion. However, her conflict with coworkers is keeping her from that promotion. He boss senders her to Boston on a mission to uncover the identity of a drug lord, Mr. Larkin. Agent Ashburn is forced to work alongside agent Shannon Mullins, who is from the area and very territorial about where she grew up. The pair are in constant disagreement on how to go about finding Larkin. The movie follows Ashburn and Mullins as they track down Larkin and try to shut down his drug trade.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: In what ways do Ashburn and Mullins value family differently? Even though everyone in Mullins family are all adults they can never seem to get along and behave. How does Mullins family feel that her job is creating a wedge between them?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Human Growth and Development

Tarzan

Title: Tarzan

Date: 1999

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: family relationship, family demographics, response to crises, social and cultural influences, types of parents

Rating: G – General Audiences

Audience(s): Children Under 12, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Tarzan was an orphaned baby left in the jungle. An ape named Kala found him and raised him as his own. As Tarzan grew up, he believed that the animals were his family, that is until he saved an expeditioner named Jane Porter in the jungle. Tarzan is forced to choose who his family is, his animal friends or Jane.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How did Tarzan’s development differ because he wasn’t raised by humans? How did Jane’s father’s opinions shape the way she reacted throughout the film?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Human Growth and Development

The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Title: The Lizzie McGuire Movie

Date: 2003

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: adolescence, social and cultural influences, types of parents

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Lizzie McGuire has graduated from middle school and her class is going to Rome, Italy. Her and her best friend Gordo go along. Instead of doing the normal sightseeing with her class, Lizzie meets Italia teen-pop idol Paolo. Lizzie has a striking resemblance to Paolo’s ex-singing partner Isabella, and as a result, Paolo tries to rope her into impersonating Isabella. The movie follows Lizzie as she abandons her school trip and becomes a teen pop star.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How do Lizzie’s parents parent her from across the world? Do you think that they could have done anything differently to keep Lizzie from her rebellious behavior?

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann