Movie Family Assessment

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Overview

Choose a movie from the provided list. Watch the movie, focusing specifically on the family unit featured in the film. Compare and contrast the movie family's characteristics and behaviors to the assessment criteria introduced in the class notes and readings from the textbook. Address each characteristic including specific examples from the movie to validate your analysis. You must use references (textbook, class notes, others), and these must be cited throughout your paper. Submit your analysis in this document, typed using APA format (double-spaced). Limit is five (5) content pages.

Choose one of these movies:

The Journey of August King

Steel Magnolias

It's a Wonderful Life

Mrs. Doubtfire

Field of Dreams

Mr. Holland's Opus

Remember the Titans

The Horse Whisperer

Madea's Family Reunion

The Sound of Music

Stepmom

Run Away Bride I am Sam

The Last Song The Notebook

Objectives

• Explore developmental characteristics of the family as a unit across the lifespan.

• Examine health patterns and practices transmitted across generations.