10 Movies Illustrating Topics and Concepts Pertinent to "At-Risk" Youth
I received a question about movies and books that illustrate topics and concepts pertinent to working with "at-risk" youth. The movies below also have themes related to the importance of relationship, hope, and resiliency. Q: Do you have a category of current or relatively current favorite movies or book titles that address concepts or topics pertinent to working with at-risk youth? I want to be able to illustrate the importance of relationship, hope, and resiliency for a class I am teaching. Any ideas you have would be greatly and deeply appreciated. A: This question is a tall order! The main focus of this post is to showcase movies with themes related to relationship, hope, and resiliency with a focus on "at-risk" youth. However, I have mentioned some books that meet the above criteria. The following movies are 10 of my favorites. Some of them you can even watch instantly on Amazon Video On Demand. 1. Freedom Writers Themes: abuse/neglect, d...