A film about moral issues based on the philosophy ‘Think about the deed before you do it - consider other people’. Dramatised excerpts of unsocial behaviour are presented followed by questions asked about the incident portrayed. The content includes examples of wrecking an older brother’s paintings, swearing, shoplifting, school fights and ethnic discrimination.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014816
Language
English
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Moral development in children
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social norms
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Moral education
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Moral development in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Moral development in children
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)