Prom Night

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 teens portrayed in this film as drinking and planning sexual activities are actually played by actors in their early and late twenties. Would the impact of their actions be viewed any differently if actual teens were used to play these characters?

What use do prescription medicines have in helping people deal with anxieties or emotional traumas? What, if any, drawbacks are there?

Should police or other law enforcement agencies disclose the names of criminals living in area to the residents of those communities? Even if the convict has served his or her time?