Aggression - assertion

Canada, 1972

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Episode of Series “Moral Decision Making”.
By showing causes and expressions of aggression and self-assertion in a family and neighbourhood situation, this film aims to motivate classroom discussion. When assailed by the hostility of his brother and unable to retaliate, Joe goes off with his friends. In the course of their walk Joe see a radio on top of a garbage tin and becomes embroiled with Ed who also wants possession of the radio. Various responses which people might make in this situation are depicted.

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Credits

director

Graham Parker

production company

Moreland-Latchford Productions

Duration

00:08:00:00

Production places
Canada
Production dates
1972

Appears in

Moral Decision Making

Group of items

Moral Decision Making

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

000194

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aggressiveness (Psychology)

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Assertiveness (Psychology)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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