Title Synopsis Minutes Rating Bend It Like Becham (2002) (available in multi-media) Social-Emotional Learning Optional

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1 Bend It Like Becham (2002) Bloodlines: A View Into the Soul of HIV Youth A Closer Walk Common Threads (1989) Discrimination Vignettes Ecstasy (60 Minutes episode) Finding Nemo (2003) 48 Hours: Date Rape (1998) Girls Who Want to Join the KKK Miracle (2004) The daughter of orthodox Sikh rebels against her parents' traditionalism by running off by joining a football team (soccer in America). Addresses cultural as well as gender issues. Film depicts humankind s confrontation with the Global AIDS epidemic. A collection of profiles of people who died from AIDS who are remembered in the AIDS Memorial Quilt. (1990 Oscar for best documentary) A video of 3 short vignettes designed to promote discussion. In one, students in a high school hallway are telling ethnic jokes. The second vignette shows a high school art fair entry that contains a Nazi symbol. The final scene depicts two African-American men sitting in a car in an upscale neighborhood who are questioned by police for no apparent reason. A father-son underwater adventure featuring Nemo, a boy clownfish, stolen from his coral reef home. His timid father must then search the ocean to find him An excellent discussion starter. The story follows a date rape situation involving freshman girls and senior boys. While still a DHS student, Lisa Allen s class visited the Jerry Springer set. A Freshman Advisory classic. Miracle tells the true story of Herb Brooks (Russell), the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Russian squad 112 minutes PG13 23 minutes Guberman/Jako Project 85 minutes 80 minutes New Yorker Video three 5 minute vignettes (tape has poor quality) A World of Difference 100 minutes G 58 minutes 135 minutes PG 1

2 National Treasure (2004) A treasure hunter is in hot pursuit of a mythical treasure that has been passed down for centuries, while his employer turned enemy is onto the same path that he's on. 131 minutes PG One Survivor Remembers October Sky (1999) Pay It Forward Philadelphia (1993) A Place at the Table Radio (2003) Remember the Titans (2000) December Responsible Parties (episode from E.R.) School Ties (1992) This is a story about the strength of a human spirit, the story of a woman who survived the Holocaust and emerged with her humanity intact. The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance. When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition, he hires a lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit. Narrated entirely by young people, who share with each other and the viewer the stories of their families experiences in our nation s struggle to ensure liberty and justice for all. A movie dealing with disabilities and abilities. The story of a high school coach and the developmentally challenged man whom he took under his wing. The true story of a newly appointed African- American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit. Graphic episode about a car accident resulting from drinking at prom. A star football player at an exclusive school finds that his relationship with his peers change when he reveals he is Jewish. The cast of the movie includes Matt Damon, Ben Afleck and Chris O Donnell. 40 minutes HBO Teaching for Tolerance 108 minutes PG 123 minutes PG minutes PG13 40 minutes Teaching for Tolerance 109 minutes PG 113 minutes PG PG 106 minutes PG13 2

3 Shattered Glass (2003) Academic The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass (a HPHS graduate), who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at "The New Republic" for three years ( ), where 27 of his 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up. 94 minutes PG-13 3

4 28 Days (2000) A big-city newspaper columnist is forced to enter a drug and alcohol rehab center after stealing a limousine and crashing it into a house. 103 minutes PG13 Smoking Truth or Dare (1998) Spellbound (2002) Spin the Bottle (2004) Sex, lies and alcohol May This program graphically demonstrates to teens who use tobacco exactly what this deadly habit is doing to them. The damage to their bodies is not just something intangible that they might have to face 40 years down the road. These young people are suffering the deadly effects of their tobacco use right now, and the consequences will only get worse. Spellbound follows eight teenagers on their quest to win the 1999 National Spelling Bee. Cultural and socioeconomic differences influence their preparation for the big event. This video offers an indispensable critique of the role that contemporary popular culture plays in glamorizing excessive drinking and high-risk behaviors. Award winning media critics Jackson Katz and Jean Kilbourne contrast these distorted representations with the often disturbing and dangerous ways that alcohol consumption affects the lives of real young men and women. By exploring the college party scene, Spin the Bottle shows the difficulties students have in navigating a cultural environment saturated with messages about gender and alcohol. 52 minutes 97 minutes G 45 minutes Surviving High School (2001) January Explores many of the challenges teenagers live with day after day. Issues covered range from teasing to fitting in, from eating disorders to drug abuse, from depression to violence to suicide. Follow 11 teenagers on a journey of discovery as they explore these critical issues. 59 minutes 4

5 Truth About Drinking (1999) In this program, teens who are current drinkers see firsthand the potential consequences of alcohol use from every perspective, including: how drinking impairs a persons coordination, vision, and reaction time; how the brain and other organs suffer lasting damage from alcohol use; how a drunk person drives; and how drinking can lead to spending months in a rehab center. 46 minutes Walk To Remember (2002) Without Pity: A film about abilities(1996) (available in multimedia) Without Warning:The Dangers of Alcohol Poisoning & Binge Drinking (available in multimedia) The story of two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter (West) and Jamie Sullivan (Moore), who are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is made to do community service. This HBO documentary, narrated by Christopher Reeve, celebrates the efforts of people with disabilities to live full, productive lives. 101 minutes 52 minutes HBO 16 minutes 5