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Real Life Teens
The Real Life Teens video series takes an unbiased, realistic look, from the teens perspective,
at the wide variety of issues teens face today. Featuring young teenagers (not actors) telling
their stories, in their own words. Topics covered include:
Teens & The Law, Bullies & Harassment, Weapons & Violence on Campus, Racial Tension,
Bill of Rights at School, Smoking, Drugs, Alcohol & Peer Pressure.
The series discusses many significant issues in adolescent society and cuts through
many barriers with its honest and relevant advice. Real Life Teens is crafted by experts to
solve pressing problems in today's high schools. Give your students the advice and support
they need in this complex and often overwhelming world.
Intended Audience
This program is designed for use with a general high school audience, grades 8-12.
Each volume comes with subject specific teacher's guide.
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REAL LIFE TEENS: SEXUAL RESPONSIBILITY |
Today’s inadequate sexual knowledge is one of the major reasons Teens engage in sexual activity without fully understanding the consequences of this behavior and the impact of poor decision making where sexual matters are concerned. Teens are often too motivated by curiosity and the pressure to perform sexually as expressed by friends, love and the media. Teens need to learn how to control sexuality and be able to select a partner who will respect them and avoid unwanted sexual outcomes.
Subjects Covered Include:
• Teens & STD’s
• How STD’s spread
• Sexual activity at a Teen age
• Unprotected Sex
• Many Sex partners & its consequences
• Teens & HIV
• What is Syphilis & how is it spread
• Effects of Syphilis as an adult
• The emotional & monetary effects of Teen pregnancy
20 min.
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Q384DVD $64.95
Available August 2008
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REAL LIFE TEENS: DRUG ABUSE BEYOND MARIJUANA & ALCOHOL - CROSSING THE THIN LINE |
Today's Teens are more likely to abuse prescription and over the counter medications than many illegal drugs. This is often referred to as "pharming." Abuse of these drugs to get "high" is now an entrenched behavior among today's Teen population. Along with this behavior, Teens are exposed to date rape and other powerful mind altering drugs at an alarming level. With the use of these drugs, Teens are experiencing black outs, becoming unconscious and in some cases, losing their lives.
Subjects Covered Include:
• How do these Drugs affect the user
• The long term effects of Drug use
• GHB & Rohypnol
• Street names for GHB & Rohypnol
• The effects of Ecstasy or MDMA
• Abusing prescription medication
• Methamphetamine or "Meth"
• Inhalant Abuse
• Teens on Steroids
• Dangerous Drug impurities
20 min.
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Q383DVD $64.95
Available August 2008
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REAL LIFE TEENS: CYBER-BULLING |
Cyber-bulling is any form of harassment that occurs via the Internet. Vicious forum posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on websites and mean or cruel email messages are all examples of bullying. While Cyber-Bulling mainly takes place on line, other high tech methods like threatening text messages and taunting voicemail also fall under this category.
Subjects Covered Include:
• Why do teens Cyber-Bully
• What can be done about Cyber-Bullies
• How can Cyber-Bullies be stopped
• Dealing with forum and chat room bulling
• Where to turn to if you or a friend is being Cyber-Bullied
• The consequences of Cyber-Bulling
• Dealing with website bullying
• The must do’s and the not do’s of the Internet
20 min.
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Q382DVD $64.95
Available August 2008
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REAL LIFE TEENS: DEEP DEPRESSION & SUICIDE |
Teen suicide is a complex situation mostly of deep depression where a Teen develops feelings that they are un-wanted, misunderstood, angry, ashamed, abused, unloved or victimized. Other Teens that commit suicide may be feeling guilty about disappointing family, friends or they feel an overwhelming sense that they are too much of a burden on others. Deep Depression can affect Teens where they believe that suicide is the only solution. If a Teen commits suicide, everyone is affected. Sometimes even those who barely know the Teen develop feelings of guilt, confusion and the sense they could have done something themselves to prevent the suicide.
Subjects Covered Include:
• What is Deep Depression
• How Deep Depression is recognized
• Attempted suicide
• Substance abuse
• Warning signs
• Coping with Teen problems
• Where to turn to if you or a friend needs help
20 min.
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Q381DVD $64.95
Available August 2008
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REAL LIFE TEENS: OBESITY & HEALTH |
In our looks-obsessed society, lots of people think that being overweight is simply an appearance issue. Obesity issues go way beyond the ones we usually hear about, like diabetes and heart disease. Being overweight can also affect a person's joints, breathing, sleep, mood and energy levels. Being overweight can impact a person's entire quality of life.
Subjects Covered Include:
• Why do Teens become overweight
• How can Teens avoid being Obese
• The health issues surrounding being overweight
• How depression & anxiety add to conditions of Obesity
• What outside influences can lead to Obesity
• Changing attitudes toward body image
• Where to turn to if you or a friend needs help
• Obesity can change a Teens personal self-esteem
• How outside influences such as family life & hurtful teasing can lead to Obesity, depression & other serious issues in a Teens life & happiness
20 min. |
Q380DVD $64.95
Available August 2008
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Real Life Teens: Smoking |
This program discusses the effects and repercussions of smoking on the body.
It talks about the reasons teens smoke and why they should not smoke.
After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of the
reasons teens may choose to smoke, what addiction is and why smoking can lead to
major health risks.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Why teens smoke cigarettes.
· The health risks.
· Smoking & peer pressure.
· Dealing with peer pressure.
· The chemicals found in cigarettes.
· Addiction.
· Tobacco products.
· Resources to help stop smoking.
23 min. |
Q337 $59.95
Q337DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Alcohol |
This program discusses the effects and consequences of alcohol use.
It outlines the effects that alcohol consumption has on the body and describes
some of the health risks of short and long term use. The program also summarizes
the reasons why teens chose to drink and the organizations to help with substance abuse.
After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of alcohol,
its effect on the body, what alcohol dependency is and why a teen may chose to use alcohol.
Subjects Covered Include:
· The effects of alcohol.
· The risks involved with alcohol.
· Alcohol use & peer pressure.
· The long term health risks involved with alcohol.
· The parts of the body responsible for breaking down alcohol.
· Alcohol abuse & dependency.
· The warning signs of alcohol dependency.
· Organizations to help with alcohol abuse & dependency.
20 min. |
Q335 $59.95
Q335DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Peer Pressure |
This program discusses peer pressure and its effect on teens. It is designed to
help teens feel comfortable discussing issues and the positive and negative
effects of peer pressure. After completing the program, students will have
a better understanding of peer pressure and its effects.
Subjects Covered Include:
· The positive effects of peer pressure.
· The negative effects of peer pressure.
· How to avoid negative peer pressure.
· Where do most peer pressure situations occur.
· Where to turn for help.
21 min. |
Q338 $59.95
Q338DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Drugs |
This program discusses the effects and repercussions of drug use physically
and mentally and educates teens on the dangers of drug use and addiction.
After completing the program, students will have a better understanding of drugs,
the effect on the body, the long and short-term health risks and the
addictive qualities of drugs.
Subjects Covered Include:
· The dangers of drug use.
· Peer pressure & drug use.
· Stimulant drugs and depressant drugs.
· Addiction.
· Physical and mental addiction.
· Prescription drugs.
· The side effects of dangerous drugs.
· Where to turn for help for drug addiction.
24 min. |
Q336 $59.95
Q336DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Teens and The Law |
This program discusses the relationship of Teens and the Law. It informs teens of
the role of School Resource Officers on campus and how the police can be of help.
Using interviews with officers and teens, students will gain a broad understanding
of laws, why they exist and how they are enforced. Learn the common laws teens violate,
ways to interact with police, what to do and what not to do and the role of
juvenile courts and the justice system.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Students rights on and off campus.
· The School Resource Officer.
· How to avoid trouble with the law.
· Local and Federal Laws.
· Common punishments for breaking the law.
· Juvenile Hall.
· The role of the Police.
· Probation.
24 min. |
Q341 $59.95
Q341DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Weapons & Violence |
This program discusses the effects and repercussions of weapons and violence on campus.
Learn the methods to control anger and where to get help when the pressures of
being a teen become overwhelming. This video details the punishments most schools
have in effect to curb fighting on campus. It includes interviews with school
officials on the dangers and punishments involved with bringing a weapon on to campus.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Weapons on campus.
· A safe learning environment at school.
· Does fighting at school carry penalties?
· Anger and violence.
· How to avoid a fight.
· Where to turn for help if threatened.
· Punishment for weapons on campus.
· Punishment for fighting on campus.
· Anger management & peer-counseling.
· Where to turn for help with an anger issue.
· The programs available to help teens.
22 min. |
Q340 $59.95
Q340DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Bullies & Harassment On Campus |
This program discusses bullies and harassment on campus and some of the
motivations behind a bully's behavior. Using interviews with teens that
bully and teens that have been bullied, this program provides a broad
understanding of why bullies do what they do, the best way to handle them
and who can be of help in a harassing situation. The program discusses the
damage to self-esteem when a student becomes the constant victim of bullying
and the ways to avoid conflict and violence on campus.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Does bullying exist?
· Student harassment.
· How to deal with a bully.
· The law & it's involvement with bullying.
· School rules to protect from harassment.
· How to stand up for yourself.
· Where to turn for help with a harassing situation.
21 min. |
Q343 $59.95
Q343DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Bill of Rights at School |
This program covers the complex issues surrounding teen's rights at
school and discusses how their rights on campus are different to that in public.
It describes how and why a school is legally allowed to place restrictions on speech,
clothes and behavior, while enforcing the student's basic civil rights.
It also explains a student's rights to privacy and why a school can search a
student's locker, backpack or car on campus with only reasonable suspicion.
Teens are shown the importance of obeying school rules and why knowing their
rights on campus can reduce fear and replace paranoia with understanding. It describes
the Tinker Test and how a student's freedom can be limited along with the
role and responsibility of school resource officers on campus.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Students rights on campus.
· Weapons on campus.
· The police on campus.
· The Tinker Test.
· Freedom of expression.
· Teachers protection under the law.
· School restrictions on freedom of expression.
· Where to turn if students suspect their rights are violated.
19 min. |
Q339 $59.95
Q339DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Racial Tension on Campus |
This program gives an important overview of racism today in high schools and
why racism can be insidious and destructive in a teen's life.
Students learn about racial tension and how it can lead to problems in every
aspect of high school life. Suggestions and techniques for diffusing racial
tension are presented in a practical and useful style. Students learn how to
open up their mind to the differences between races on campus, along with the
common occurrence of racial cliques and why they can lead to racism.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Racial cliques.
· Racism on campus.
· How to diffuse racial tension on campus.
· The advantages to avoiding racism in life.
· How to open up to other languages.
· The importance of honesty.
· Why some teens become racist.
20 min. |
Q342 $59.95
Q342DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Lessons of Love |
Teens live in a complex world, balancing social and school life. This program helps
teens cope with the experiences and complex lessons of early dating and opens up
the definition of teen dating to match the reality teen's face today. It gives
practical advice for getting through the first date and encourages teens to be
open-minded on who they choose to date. With emphasizes on personal values and
how a student can use these to make wise choices, this program identifies some of
the common lessons of teen dating and how to make smart, healthy and positive choices.
Subjects Covered Include:
· How to define a "date."
· Choosing who to date.
· What to do before the first date.
· Dating outside of one's social clique.
· Emotions and dating.
· The first date.
· Sexual intimacy.
· Dating options.
· Safety and dating.
· Dating and life lessons.
The program has a recommended companion title: The Dark Side of Dating.
21 min. |
Q346 $59.95
Q346DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: The Dark Side of Dating |
Dating is a major part of high school social life. It should be a positive and enriching
experience that will prepare teens for real life. However too often dating has a darker side.
This program covers the dangers and potential negative aspects of dating. Students learn
about the harm caused from gossip along with some of the pressure student's face
on and off a date. The program emphasizes the importance of standing up for yourself
in high school. It shows why "no" means "no!" and how to make your desires clear.
The program also covers the danger and risks of drugs and alcohol on a date --
and why these substances can ruin a teen's life. Finally, the program discusses
the issue of teen intimacy and sex and how viewers can make the right choices
for their own morality. This program is an essential survival guide to today's teens.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Why gossip is a problem.
· Refusal skills and dating.
· Respect and relationships.
· The risks of sexual intimacy.
· The dangers of drugs and alcohol.
· Date-rape drugs.
· How to make dating a positive, safe experience.
The program has a recommended companion title: Lessons of Love.
19 min. |
Q345 $59.95
Q345DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Teen Depression |
Depression can be a devastating condition for teens. It can interfere with school,
social life, family life and virtually every aspect of a teen's life. Unfortunately,
teen depression is common and can often be dangerous and debilitating. In this program,
teens learn about the real risks of teen depression, how to identify depression and
why depression interferes with a teen's life. Students learn about self-medication
and the dangers of trying to solve chemical imbalances themselves along with the
warning signs of depression and why it's important to seek help. This program also
covers the tragedy of teen suicide and what to do if you or a friend needs help.
This is real advice for a dangerous and wide-spread condition among today's teens.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Defining depression.
· The warning signs of depression.
· Identifying the roots of depression.
· Depression and home life.
· Self-medication.
· Self-destructive choices.
· Getting help.
· Teen suicide.
22 min. |
Q347 $59.95
Q347DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Teen Anger |
Anger is often the most powerful emotion for teens -- but it can reveal a
deep assortment of underlying emotions. At school campuses everywhere,
anger is a growing problem for students. This program covers teen anger
and why anger can be the tip of an emotional iceberg. Students discover
methods for recognizing anger in all its forms and how to cope with it.
Teens learn what leads up to anger and how to diffuse angry or violent
situations. They'll also learn about anger and home life, why covering up
anger is dangerous, how to maintain positive attitudes and how to deal with
this negative emotion in a positive way.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Identifying anger.
· Why anger can be destructive.
· Common sources of anger in teens.
· How to let out anger.
· Anger and home life.
· Anger on campus.
· Violence and anger.
· Expressing emotions in a positive way.
20 min. |
Q348 $59.95
Q348DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Stress |
Many teens are under stress: school, dating, home life, social stress, it can be overwhelming!
Too much stress can get in the way of enjoying life, being productive and making good choices.It's well known that stress can lead to health problems and psychological harm.
This important episode of Real Life Teens is designed to help teens through the big issue of stress.
The program covers common areas of stress in a teen's life: academic stress, social stress and
stress from home life. Real teens give real solutions to this important subject.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Sources of stress.
· What a teen can do to reduce academic stress.
· Why procrastination can cause stress.
· Pressure to “fit in”.
· Why It's important to accept yourself.
· How to reduce dating stress.
· What to do if there is a serious problem at home.
· Solutions to stress.
20 min. |
Q351 $59.95
Q351DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Eating Disorders |
Eating Disorders are a growing concern amongst teens. Appearance is important in today's world however too often teens put appearance above all else with devastating results. Eating disorders in a teen's life is a complex subject with physical, psychological and emotional roots. Viewers will learn the difference between anorexia and bulimia and why becoming obsessed with weight can reveal serious underlying issues. Students will learn some causes of eating disorders and the underlying desire for control. They'll see that both sexes can be affected and that getting help is the answer. Eating disorders are complex, self-destructive and dangerous. In this program teens discuss the problems and solutions of this important topic.
Subjects Covered Include:
· Why appearance is important.
· The difference between anorexia and bulimia.
· Why eating disorders are dangerous.
· What to do if you suspect an eating disorder.
· Why diet pills and fads are dangerous.
· Good nutrition for teens.
· Where to turn for help with eating disorders.
22 min. |
Q349 $59.95
Q349DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Broken Homes |
Many teens today are a product of broken homes. This program discusses broken homes and their effects
on teens. It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing the issues and the effects
of broken homes. The video goes over many problems faced by teenagers and parents
dealing with broken homes and their impact and influences.
Subjects Covered Include:
· The meaning of divorce.
· Coping with divorce.
· The effects of a broken home.
· Reactions to divorce.
· Parents views.
· Step Parents.
· Where to turn for help.
23 min. |
Q356 $59.95
Q356DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Ethics In School |
Many times it can be hard for teens to develop a positive code of ethics in school.
This program discusses the importance of ethics in school.
It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues as well
as probing positive and negative school ethics. The video looks at many problems
faced by teenagers dealing with ethics and it's impact and influences.
Subjects covered include:
· Positive ethics & their benefit to teens.
· Negative effects from bad ethics.
· Developing good ethics.
· Gossip and rumors.
· Negative effects of gossip and rumor.
· Ethics and your future.
21 min. |
Q353 $59.95
Q353DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Media - It's Impact & Influences |
This program discusses the effects of the media on teens.
It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues as well as the
positive and negative effects of the media. The video looks at the many problems faced
by teenagers dealing with the media and it's impact and influences.
It reviews the pros and cons of all media, from television to magazines to music.
Subjects covered include:
· Music.
· Television.
· Movies.
· Positive & Negative effects of the media.
· Self - Esteem.
· Getting advice and help.
22 min. |
Q352 $59.95
Q352DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Preparing For College |
Getting a college education is extremely important.
Today, many teens are even dropping out of high school.
This program is designed to help teens get more involved in their own
college preparation and discuss the issues around it.
The program looks at the problems faced by teenagers dealing with college
preparation and shows the importance of preparing for college.
Subjects covered include:
· Ways to prepare for college.
· The importance of graduating from High School.
· SAT's and their importance.
· The importance of choosing the right college.
· Developing good study habits.
· Where to ask for help with college preparation.
· Future Careers.
20 min. |
Q354 $59.95
Q354DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Staying Focused |
With crowded classrooms and outside influences, many teens have problems staying focused.
This program discusses how to help stay focused. It is designed to help teens feel
comfortable discussing these issues and the positive effects of staying focused.
Subjects covered include:
· The positive effects of staying focused.
· The negative effects of not staying focused.
· Ways to stay focused.
· Bad habits.
· Good habits.
· Setting goals.
· Scheduling.
· Various distractions.
· Ways to make it easier to focus.
22 min. |
Q357 $59.95
Q357DVD $64.95
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Real Life Teens: Teen Driving |
Driving is a privilege and should not be taken advantage of.
There are many consequences to actions while driving behind the wheel.
This program discusses Teen Driving and it's effects on teens.
It is designed to help teens feel comfortable discussing these issues and the
positive and negative aspects of driving.
Subjects covered include:
· Getting a driver's license.
· Drinking and driving.
· How can driving be beneficial.
· Being a defensive driver.
· Driving distractions.
· Cell Phones.
· How can driving be detrimental?
· How to be a responsible driver.
22 min. |
Q355 $59.95
Q355DVD $64.95
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REAL LIFE TEENS: TEENS & MONEY |
This progam discusses money and teens. Teens often have trouble making mature decisions about money. Often, when teens earn money they will spend it without thinking, and can know little about money management. But more often that ever, teens need to learn how to be responsible with money and the complex world of consumer finance they are about to enter.
Subjects covered include:
· How does money affect a young person?
· What is difference between money and credit?
· The negative aspects of credit
· The importance of financial responsibility
· Getting advice about money
· Jobs and Teens
21 min. |
Q358DVD $64.95
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