"Moral-Ethical Emphasis" refers to Character Counts' Six Pillars of Character. The suggested ages for each movie are shown in brackets. For a complete list of Social-Emotional Learning Topics Click Here.

RUNNING AWAY

• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Breaking Out; Friendship; Running Away; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: U.S./1812 - 1860, Diversity & Missouri; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
• Cross Creek (Female Role Model; Parenting; Friendship; Suicide; Running Away; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913; Florida; Literature/U.S.) [the events that inspired The Yearling]
• Desert Bloom (Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Child Abuse, Running Away, Coming of Age; Families in Crisis; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991 & Nevada) [13+]
• The Lion King (Grieving; Redemption; Friendship; Ambition, Running Away; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Subjects: The Environment; Science/Technology) [8 - 11]
• The Yearling (Male Role Model; Coming of Age; Running Away; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913 & Florida; Literature/U.S.[8 - 12]

SELF-ESTEEM

• Cyrano de Bergerac (Romantic Relationships; Self-esteem; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: Drama/France; World/France) [12+] (In French with English Subtitles)
• Einstein: Light to the Power of 2 (Self-esteem; Education; Families in Crisis; Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Caring; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [8 - 13]
• Ever After (Romantic Relationships; Self-Esteem; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Caring; Subjects: World/France and the Renaissance; Myths & Fairy Tales) [10+]
• Happy Feet - Talking and Playing for Growth (SEL: Friendship; Courage; Self-Esteem; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Respect; Caring) [5 - 8]
• Stand and Deliver (Education; Male Role Model; Self-esteem; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./1941 - 1996, Diversity & California; Mathematics; Literature/Literary Devices) [12+; Literary devices analyzed: character, symbols, subplot, foils and irony]
• The Tuskegee Airmen (Courage; Courage in War; Friendship; Self-esteem; Grieving; Suicide; Surviving; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Responsibility; Subjects: Aviation; U.S./1941 - 1945, Diversity & Alabama) [10+]
• The Wizard of Oz (Self-esteem; Friendship; Taking Care of Yourself; Breaking Out; Subjects:Cinema; Drama/Musicals; U.S./1865-1913; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring) [5+]

SEXUAL ORIENTATION

• Billy Elliot (Breaking Out, Families in Crisis, Father/Son, Courage, Grieving, Friendship, Parenting, Grandparents; Sexual Orientation, Education; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring, Responsibility, Respect; Trustworthiness; Subjects: Dance; World/England) [12+]

SISTERS

• Degas and the Dancer (Talent, Ambition, Mother/Daughter, Sisters; Ethical Emphasis --- Respect; Responsibility; Caring; Subjects --- Visual Arts; World/France; Dance) [8 - 13]
• Little Women (Female Role Model; Families in Crisis; Parenting; Sisters; Coming of Age; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: U.S./1860 - 1865 & Massachusetts; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
• Lorenzo's Oil (Illness, Disabilities; Marriage; Families in Crisis; Parenting; Sisters; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: Medicine) [13+]
• Pride and Prejudice (Romantic Relationships; Sisters, Humility; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: World/England; Literature/England) [12+; Literary devices analyzed: theme; foils, contrasting characters; character development; subplot; irony; and use of letters read by a character]
• Sense and Sensibility (Sisters; Romantic Relationships; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Subjects: World/England; Literature/England) [12+]

SPORTSMANSHIP

• Brian's Song (Friendship, Grieving, Sportsmanship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Caring; Subjects: Sports/Football; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [10+]
• Cars - Talking and Playing for Growth (SEL: Sportsmanship; Teamwork; Friendship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring Citizenship) [5 - 8]
• Chariots of Fire (Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Subjects: World/England; Sports/Olympics; Religions/Judaism and Christianity) [10+]
• Cool Runnings (Sportsmanship; Redemption; Male Role Model; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Fairness; Subjects: World/Jamaica; Sports/Olympics) [8+]
• Hoop Dreams (Sportsmanship; Breaking Out; Talent; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility Fairness; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1991 - Present & Illinois) [10+]
• Ice Princess (Breaking Out; Parenting; Mother/daughter; Sportsmanship; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Trustworthiness; Respect; Fairness; Caring; Subjects: Sports/Ice Skating) [9+]
• Knute Rockne, All American (Leadership; Sportsmanship; Talent; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Sports/Football; U.S./1913 - 1929; Biography) [8+]

SPOUSAL ABUSE

• Oliver! (Spousal Abuse; Crime; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; Literature/England; World/England) [8+]
• Oliver Twist (Spousal Abuse; Crime; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: World/England; Literature/England) [10+]
• The Pursuit of Happyness (Father/Son; Parenting; Surviving, Work/Career; add the following SEL topics when using TeachWithMovies.com's student handout for this film entitled Episodes in the Life of Chris Gardner (What's Not in the Movie): Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Breaking Out; Spousal Abuse; Child Abuse; Education; Male Role Model; Ambition; Moral-Ethical Emphasis: Caring; Subjects: U.S./1991 - current and Biography) [12+]