Deals primarily with physiological changes in boys and girls at the onset of adolescence, and also to some extent with the worries and tensions of that period. Stresses that individual differences are normal variants.
Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010763
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sex differences
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Sex instruction for teenagers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human physiology
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Individuality
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Puberty
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)