BREAKING OUT
Create Lesson Plans About Breaking Out Abuse Using Movies
The Adventures of Huck Finn
(Breaking Out; Friendship; Running Away; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: U.S./1812 – 1860, Diversity & Missouri; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
Anne B. Real
(Breaking Out; Coming of Age; Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Courage; Crime; Education; Families in Crisis; Surviving; Talent; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: U.S./1991 – present and New York) [12+]
Four Films About Anne Frank
(Coming of Age; Families in Crisis; Human Rights; Courage; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Citizenship; Subjects: World/WWII & Holland; Biography) [12+]
Beautiful Dreamers
(Male Role Model; Mental Illness; Breaking Out; Friendship; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Biography/Whitman; Literature/U.S.; World/Canada; Medicine) [12+; useful for getting students to read and appreciate the poetry of Walt Whitman]
Behind the Sun
(Revenge; Breaking Out; Brothers; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Responsibility; Subjects: World/Brazil & Albania) [12+; Literary devices analyzed: symbols, subplot, flashback, foreshadowing, and irony]
Bend It Like Beckham
(Breaking Out; Parenting; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Caring; Subjects: Sports/Soccer (Football); World/England) [13+]
Billy Elliot
(Breaking Out, Families in Crisis, Father/Son, Courage, Grieving, Friendship, Parenting, Grandparents; GBLTQ, Education; Ethical Emphasis: Caring, Responsibility, Respect; Trustworthiness; Subjects: Dance; World/England) [12+]
The Chosen
(Parenting; Father/Son; Friendship; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Subjects: Literature/U.S. & Literary Devices: Theme, Symbol,Irony; Religions/Judaism; U.S.: 1941 – 1945 & New York) [10+]
The Color Purple
(Breaking Out; Self-esteem; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Literature/U.S. & Literary Devices: motif, theme, symbol, characterization; U.S./1865 – 1913, 1913 – 1929; & Diversity/African-American) [15+]
The Cove
(The Environment; SEL: Caring for Animals; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [12+]
Edge of America
(Breaking Out; Leadership; Teamwork; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S./1945-1991; Diversity/Native American & African American and New Mexico) [12+]
Gattaca
(Breaking Out; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Human Rights; Brothers; Friendship; Suicide; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Fairness; Subjects: Science Fiction) [14+]
Harriet
(U.S. History 1812- 1865; African-American; Maryland; SEL: Human Rights; Female Role Model; Breaking Out; Courage; Disabilities; Moral/Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [13+]
High School Musical
(Breaking Out; Friendship, Peer Pressure; Father/Son; Talent; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Subjects: Dance; Drama/Musicals) [8 – 14]
Hoop Dreams
(Sportsmanship; Breaking Out; Talent; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility Fairness; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1991 – Present & Illinois) [10+]
Ice Princess
(Breaking Out; Parenting; Mother/daughter; Sportsmanship; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Fairness; Caring; Subjects: Sports/Ice Skating) [9+]
It’s a Wonderful Life
(Male Role Model; Suicide; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./1913 – 1945) [10+]
The Jazz Singer
(Breaking Out; Talent; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Subjects: Cinema; U.S./1913 – 1929, Diversity & New York; Music/Popular) [12+]
Mao’s Last Dancer
(Literature: NonFiction; Literary Devices: allegory/parable; Biography; World/China; U.S.: 1945 – Present; Dance; SEL: Breaking Out; Human Rights; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility) [12+]
Michael Collins
(Peace/Peacemakers; Courage in War; Breaking Out; Rebellion; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Subjects: Biography; World/Ireland) [14+]
Midnight in Paris
(Literature/U.S.; Visual Arts; Music; World/France; SEL: Romantic Relationships; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Caring) [14+]
Mulan
(Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: World/China; Mythology) [6-9]
My Fair Lady
(Romantic Relationships; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: World/England; Drama/Musicals) [6+]
October Sky
(Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Breaking Out; Friendship; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: Space Exploration; U.S./1945 – 1991 & West Virginia; Science-Technology) [10+]
On The Waterfront
(Redemption; Breaking Out; Brothers; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Cinema; U.S./1945 – 1991 & New York) [12+]
Ponyo
(Literature/World; World/Japan; SEL: Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [5+]
Ponyo
(Talking and Playing SEL: Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring) [4-8]
The Pursuit of Happyness
(Father/Son; Parenting; Surviving, Work/Career; add the following SEL topics when using TeachWithMovies.org’s student handout for this film entitled Episodes in the Life of Chris Gardner (What’s Not in the Movie): Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Breaking Out; Spousal Abuse; Child Abuse; Education; Male Role Model; Ambition; Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: U.S./1991 – present and Biography) [12+]
Pygmalion
(Breaking Out; Romantic Relationships; Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: Drama/England; World/England) [12+]
Remember the Titans
(Breaking Out; Friendship; Teamwork; Leadership; Male Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./1945 – 1991, Diversity & Virginia; Sports/Football) [11+]
Shall We Dance?
(Breaking Out; Marriage; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Dance; World/Japan) [12+]
Strictly Ballroom
(Breaking Out; Talent; Families in Crisis; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Dance; World/Australia) [9+]
Water
(Human Rights; Suicide; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Fairness; Subjects: World/India; Religions/Hinduism; ELA) [12+; Literary devices analyzed: character, symbols, subplot, foils, and irony]
Whale Rider
(Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: World/New Zealand; ELA, including characterization, symbol and foil) [12+]
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
(Breaking Out; Disabilities; Parenting; Families in Crisis; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Health; Literature) [13+]
White Nights
(Breaking Out; Courage; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Subjects: Dance; World/Cold War & Russia; U.S./Diversity) [13+]
The Witness
(Caring for Animals; Breaking Out; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Subjects: U.S./1991 – present & New York) [13+]
The Wizard of Oz – Primary
(Self-esteem; Friendship; Taking Care of Yourself; Breaking Out; Subjects: Cinema; Drama/Musicals; U.S./1865-1913; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring) [5+]
The Wizard of Oz – Secondary
(Self-esteem; Friendship; Taking Care of Yourself; Breaking Out; Subjects: Cinema; Drama/Musicals; U.S./1865-1913; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring) [12+]