Malik, our African American middle school blogger, covers the topic through a combination of teen discussions and two documentaries about Citizenship in action.

The first is about Michelle Loke in Wisconsin who out of concern for her younger brother found lead in children’s toys and stopped stores from putting them in vending machines. The second documentary is about a group of teens in Illinois who formed a club to perform community service. All the sections in this program are designed to show other young teens that they have the power to make a real difference in their communities.

In addition there is a Discussion Guide which covers not only the text of the DVD, but also gives the leader before and after viewing the DVD questions, writing assignments, and group activities.

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TOPICS: Character education, Citizenship

INCLUDES: DVD, discussion guide

GRADE LEVELS: 4-8/AGES: 10-13

FOR USE WITH: Individuals, small groups, classrooms

AUTHOR: Live Wire Media

RECOMMENDED FOR: Elementary school counselors, elementary school teachers, middle-school counselors, middle-school teachers

DVD, 25 minutes running time, Discussion Guide, 2008