Tag Archives: adolescence

Human Growth and Development

Tangled

Title: Tangled

Date: 2010

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: Adolescence, decision making, response to crisis, family trauma

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Baby Princess Rapunzel, who has been blessed with magical healing powers, is kidnapped in the middle of the night from the palace by Mother Gothel. Mother Gothel locks the growing Rapunzel up in a tower that is hidden away in the forest to keep others from accessing the healing powers of Rapunzel’s golden hair. Fast forward to Rapunzel as a teenager with 70-feet worth of golden hair, Princess Rapunzel becomes curious about the outside world. One day, Flynn Rider climbs the tower and holds Rapunzel captive. The pair strike a deal and Flynn Ryder agrees to show Rapunzel the place where the floating light come from. The pair go on a dangerous journey, and Rapunzel ends up finding out more about of herself than she ever imagined.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Focus on Princess Rapunzel’s parents and what ways they continue to search for their daughter and how they never give up the faith that their daughter will be found.

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

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Human Growth and Development

High School Muscial

Title: High School Musical

Date: 2006

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Human Growth and Development

Keywords: adolescence, family functioning, parenting styles, type of parents

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez are two teenagers that live in completely different worlds, but they meet singing Karaoke on New Year’s Eve while on Christmas vacation. When Troy goes back to school in New Mexico, he realizes that Gabriella is a new student there. They quickly become friends and accidentally try out for the musical together. When Troy and Gabriella get a callback, Sharpay Evans and her brother Ryan are furious because they are always the stars of the school’s productions. Gabriella has to try to juggle the play and the decathlon team and Troy has to juggle that play and the basketball team.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What are the differences in parenting styles between Gabriella’s parents and Troy’s parents?

Places to view: Amazon Video, Itunes

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