Integrated Media Resources

1) Title of Documentary: Break The Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse

Year: 1994 Producer: Brenda Reiswerg & Arnold Shapiro Length: 29:03 Description: In this documentary there are four different kids who have gone through child abuse and they are sharing their story to the world. I believe this is the best selection because it think it is much more valuable for kids to hear from other kids so they know it is real and that others may be going through the same thing as them. It may be from 1994 but it has some extremely good information to help prevent child abuse. Review: There are four different kids and they each tell their story on how they have gone through a specific type of abuse. The first kid talks about how he went through physical abuse from his step dad. Like many other children he was scared to tell anyone about it and then eventually someone finds out and he explains how his situation gets resolved and eventually become a happy family again. The next two kids talk about their sexual abuse, one was abused by her step dad the other was abused by their baby sitter. They talk about how it is important that you tell someone if abuse is happening and everything gets resolved in the end. The last child went through neglect, and she talks about how her mother would leave her for hours or days alone when she was just four years old. In the end everything turns out fine once and adult knows about the situation. It is a great documentary for kids to hear from other kids on what to do if they are going through any type of abuse.

Youtube snippet: Press play and watch until 13:59

Core Integration:  I would integrate this documentary into my English Language Arts section. I would do this by having the students watch this documentary and then including a follow up assignment. I would first do a “think-pair-share” that would entail students pairing up and discussing one major take away from the film. This would help students work on specifically the Speaking and Listening portion of this Core curriculum. To complete this assignment, I would have each group share what they talked about with their partner.

National Health Education Standards:

NHES 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health V1.5.18: Explain that inappropriate touches should be reported to a trusted adult. HBO 8: Get help to prevent or stop inappropriate touching. V1.5.19: Explain that a child is not at fault if someone touches him or her in an inappropriate way. HBO 8: Get help to prevent or stop inappropriate touching. V1.5.20: Explain that everyone has the right to tell others not to touch his or her body. HBO 8: Get help to prevent or stop inappropriate touching. HBO 9: Get help to stop being subjected to violence or physical abuse   NHES 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health V3.5.2: Describe characteristics of appropriate and trustworthy health services that help, reduce or avoid violence. V3.5.3: Demonstrate how to locate sources of accurate violence prevention information.   NHES 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or enhance health. V4.5.5: Demonstrate how to effectively ask for help to prevent violence. V4.5.6: Demonstrate how to effectively communicate support for others to prevent violence.   NHES 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health. V5.5.2: Decide when help is needed and when it is not needed to make a decision that could lead to violence.

English Language Arts; Speaking and Listening Standards:

• ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.A Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
• ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.B Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
• ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.C Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
• ELA-LITERACY.SL.4.1.D Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion.

2) Title of Popular Film: For the Love of A Child

Writers: Duane Poole, Sara O’Meara, Yvonne Lime Year: 2006 Length: 80 min Description: This movie is based around abuse of children specifically one boy named Jacob who is abused by his father. Throughout the movie people and organizations help him out. I thought this was the best one to pick because it would be appropriate to show in a classroom of 3-5th graders and it has a great scene in the beginning of the movie that some students may connect to. Review: In the beginning of this movie, there is about a 5-minute scene where a young boy named Jacob is hiding in his house so that his abusive father doesn’t find him. When he is hiding he has a pamphlet with a number to a child help hotline and he ends up calling it. Police come to his house and help him and then take him to a doctor to make sure everything is okay. It is a great example of a child telling an adult that something bad is happening to them and how children can get help. The movie is about how two women open up an organization that helps children who are abused set back around the 1950’s- 1960’s.

YouTube: Press play and watch until 5:40.

Core Integration: I would integrate this movie into my English Language Arts section. Specifically, the Writing section of this core curriculum. I would do this by having the students watch this movie and then including a follow up assignment. I would supply students with a piece of regular ruled paper. Next, I would give students 20 minutes to write their opinion on the movie. They will be asked to introduce the topic of the movie and then state two things that stood out to them about the movie and why they were important. This assignment will work on writing skills and educate them on abuse.

National Health Education Standards:

NHES 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health V1.5.18: Explain that inappropriate touches should be reported to a trusted adult. HBO 8: Get help to prevent or stop inappropriate touching. V1.5.19: Explain that a child is not at fault if someone touches him or her in an inappropriate way. HBO 8: Get help to prevent or stop inappropriate touching. V1.5.20: Explain that everyone has the right to tell others not to touch his or her body. HBO 8: Get help to prevent or stop inappropriate touching. HBO 9: Get help to stop being subjected to violence or physical abuse    NHES 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health V3.5.2: Describe characteristics of appropriate and trustworthy health services that help, reduce or avoid violence. V3.5.3: Demonstrate how to locate sources of accurate violence prevention information.   NHES 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or enhance health. V4.5.5: Demonstrate how to effectively ask for help to prevent violence. V4.5.6: Demonstrate how to effectively communicate support for others to prevent violence.   NHES 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health. V5.5.2: Decide when help is needed and when it is not needed to make a decision that could lead to violence.

Standards: English Language Arts; Writing:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.C Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).  CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.D Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.