| Overall: | A- |
|---|---|
| Violence: | A |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | A |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 79 |
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| Video Release: | 28 Sep 2010 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
The four babies shown in this documentary live in a wide variety of economic conditions. Which babies have access to medical support? Which babies live in reasonably clean conditions? How do our cultures affect what we believe a baby needs to survive? When one country steps in to help another, are they just imposing their values? Or do they have a responsibility to help others have access to medical care and shelter?
What involvement do fathers have in the lives of the babies shown in this film? Which dads do you see most frequently? Which do you see the least? What might be the reasons for this difference?
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About the Reviewer: Rod Gustafson
Rod Gustafson has worked in various media industries since 1977. He founded Parent Previews in 1993, and today continues to write and broadcast the reviews in newspapers, on radio and (of course) on the Internet. He currently serves as the President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness, a provincial non-profit society. He also authors a regular column for The Parent's Television Council in Los Angeles. He and his wife Donna have four children.
