Continued GUIDE

TITLE CHARACTER ED LENGTH INCLUDED
VHS / DVD Intended Audience

THE LEAN MEAN MACHINE 24 minutes 1, 2, 3, 4

Grades

Maggie assumes that she will represent the club in the Hometown Go-Cart Derby. But then her runaway emotions steer her on a collision course with trouble! Kids

learn to understand and handle strong emotions.

THE POWER OF CHOICE 1 hour 9, 10, 11, 12

Grades

Comedian/youth counselor Michael Pritchard toured the U.S. to talk with high school students about how they make choices in life. TV cameras followed him to 26

cities as he thrilled HS audiences with unusual comedy about growing up and led group brainstorming ideas about problems that affect they lives. The result is this

scintillating television series exploring the challenge of making positive choices in a complicated world. Includes companion guide with discussion questions, group

activities, writing assignments.

THE PROBLEM WITH PROBLEMS 12 minutes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Problems improperly solved or problems left unresolved often times will result in even more serious problems Created from children's school, social and home

settings, these three age identifiable vignettes will provide skills based examples for successfully dealing with the roadblocks of social living.

THE THREE R'S OF GROWING UP 30 minutes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Grades

This overview program gives young viewers a solid basis for choices and actions. The first R stands for taking responsibility; growing up is a process of taking

increasing responsibility for our choices and actions. The second R is for doing the right thing, which almost always produces the best result and leaves us feeling

good about ourselves. The third R is for respecting ourselves, which leads us to make better choices and care more about doing our best.

TRUSTWORTHINESS 30 minutes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Grades

Trust is the basis of all good relationships and a cornerstone of good character. This program shows what it means to be a person others can trust. We learn that

trustworthy people keep their promises, are honest, reliable, principled, and never inappropriately betray a confidence. And to help understand how trusting

relationships are developed, we look at a documentary about a high school peer counseling program, where trusting and being trusted are the keys to a healthy

school community.

YOU AND YOUR VALUES 30 minutes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Grades

This program looks at the issue of identity and explores some of the major elements that go into forming our identities. We examine internal factors such as values

and beliefs, and externals such as clothes, hairstyles, etc. We consider that all important adolescent issue of "fitting in," what that means, what we have to do

and/or sacrifice to fit in, and when it's worth it and when it's not.

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