Self-Esteem
Create Lesson Plans About Self-Esteem Using Movies
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+]
Cyrano de Bergerac
(Romantic Relationships; Self-esteem; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Drama/France; World/France) [12+] (In French with English Subtitles)
Einstein: Light to the Power of 2
(Self-esteem; Education; Families in Crisis; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Caring; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; U.S./1945 – 1991 & Diversity) [8 – 13]
Ever After
(Romantic Relationships; Self-Esteem; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Caring; Subjects: World/France and the Renaissance; Myths & Fairy Tales) [10+]
Happy Feet
Talking and Playing for Growth
(SEL: Friendship; Courage; Self-Esteem; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring) [5 – 8]
The Help
(US 1945-1991, Diversity & Mississippi; SEL: Self-Esteem, Friendship, Courage; Ethical Emphasis: Respect) [13+]
Les Choristes
(Self-esteem; Talent; Education; Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: Music; World/France; Literature/Poetry Analysis; Literary Devices: theme) [10+; in French with English subtitles]
Precious
(Child Abuse, Self-esteem, GBLTQ; Parenting, Taking Care of Yourself; Subjects: Health; ELA (for cross-curricular assignments); Psychology; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility, Caring) [15+; 121 minutes]
Roxanne
(Romantic Relationships; Self-esteem; Ethical Emphasis Respect; Subjects: Drama; ELA: irony; characterization) [12+]
She’s Too Young
Peer Pressure; Bad Associations; Romantic Relationships; Self-esteem; Taking Care of Yourself; Families in Crisis; Parenting; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Subjects: Health (social structure of school; STDs)) [15+]
Stand and Deliver
(Education; Male Role Model; Self-esteem; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./1941 – 1996, Diversity & California; Mathematics; ELA) [12+; Literary devices analyzed: character, symbols, subplot, foils, and irony]
The Tuskegee Airmen
(Courage; Courage in War; Friendship; Self-esteem; Grieving; Suicide; Surviving; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Subjects: Aviation; U.S./1941 – 1945, Diversity & Alabama) [10+]
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+]