A bit extreme but try Dead Poets Society. Kathryn VanWagoner wrote: >I am a huge fan of "A Knight's Tale" for the leadership concepts, but it >could also be tied to the ideas you mention. The scene where he is >going to be arrested and all his friends tell him to run and he refuses, >does fit peer pressure. > >October Sky is also very inspirational and might fit. It's a good >pitch math, too. > > >>>> "Grant-Kimball, Autumn" <[log in to unmask]> 10/30/2006 9:17 AM >>>> >Greetings, > >I currently teach what is called a learning theories lab which is >attached to one of our first year writing classes. I cover the standard >topics like notes, reading skills, time management etc. Towards the end >of the semester I show the movie "Finding Forester" and have the >students write their final paper on reflections about themselves and the >movie. I'm trying to find another movie that might have similiar themes >(mentoring relationships, embracing and/or developing a gift, peer >pressure) to show instead of or in addition to. > >Any ideas? > > >Thank you > >Autumn Grant >Director of the Center for Academic Achievement >Stonehill College >Easton, MA 02357 >508-565-1033 > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your >subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web >browser to >http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html > >To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your >subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to >http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html > >To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask] > ----------------------------------- Herm Allen, M.S., Tutor Coordinator Student Support Services Tri-County Technical College P.O. Box 587 Pendleton, SC. 29670 P:864.646.1591, F: 864.646.1893 [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To access the LRNASST-L archives or User Guide, or to change your subscription options (including subscribe/unsubscribe), point your web browser to http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/lrnasst-l.html To contact the LRNASST-L owner, email [log in to unmask]