Scene from the film "Thelma and Louise" (1991)

I wanted to teach a lesson about the idea of "friendship", and when I searched around, this film came up. The film is also touches on many other subjects and themes including standing up to (male) authority and (expected) societal roles of/attitudes toward women. Moreover, the cinematography of this particular clip is very well shot and is full of romantic (theory not love/lust etc.) icons (e.g. riding out into the vast, unknown frontier). Note that this scene includes strong, adult language and is perhaps not suitable for children.

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Scene from the film "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006)

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Here's a good scene from the 2006 film, The Pursuit of Happyness, about the benefits of staying positive even when things aren't looking so good. Links to the video and lesson plan below.

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Lesson Plan

Lvl: Advanced
Subjects: Interviews; Dreams; Determination