AMERICAN TEEN

Topic

Decision Making; Peer Pressure

Program Summary

A TOP TEN Teen Selection!

Winner of a Director's Award at the Sundance Film Festival, this documentary explores familiar high school icons : the jock, the princess, the geek, the rebel, and the heartthrob.

Length

95 min.

Recommended Age

Grades 9 - 12

Publication Date

2008

Teen Reviewer Comments Documents the lives of five seniors on their journey through their last year in high school. All the characters seem like all the different kids in high school, and it shows all the different pressures and drama. Sends out a good message and that is, if you make a bad decision, it will come back to haunt you. Great! Amazing!

Risk Factors Addressed

Friends who engage in the problem behavior; favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior.

Protective Factors Addressed

Healthy beliefs and clear standards; cognitive and social skills for successful involvement.

Library Location

Mahopac, Milton, Pawling, Town of Esopus

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