Tag Archives: adolescence

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

Juno

Title: Juno

Date: 2007

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: Adolescence, adoption, decision making, parent-child relationships, response to crises, social and cultural influences

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The film follows Juno, a 16-year-old high-school junior, who discovers she is pregnant with her best friend Bleeker’s child. Juno goes in for an abortion but quickly decides against it once she is sitting in the office. Instead, she decides to have the baby and place the child with an adoptive couple. She finds the perfect couple in the PennySaver personals and decides they are the couple she wants to choose. After all the papers are signed, the waiting for Juno to have her child begins. The rest of the film follows Juno through her pregnancy and as she processes all that is occurring.

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Internal Dynamics of Families

A Walk to Remember

Title: A Walk to Remember

Date: 2002

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: Adolescence, family functioning, family trauma, parent-child relationships, stress and coping, types of parents

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Landon Carter is the popular boy in school, but he doesn’t have any plans for after high school. A prank that went wrong landed a student in the hospital, and Landon is held responsible for it. As a punishment for his actions, Landon is forced to complete after-school community service. One of those activities is being the lead in the school play. At practice, Landon meets Jamie Sullivan who is the opposite of himself. Jamie is a preacher’s daughter and has high expectations for her life. Landon wants to take his life more seriously, so he turns to Jamie, and ends up falling in love with her along the way. As the film continues, Jamie reveals a heart-breaking secret that forces the two to realize the true meaning of love.

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann