Choices/Decision Making
In the movie "Dangerous Minds," Michelle Pfeiffer teaches her
students that they always have a choice; they can choose to
succeed or fail, choose to live or choose to die.
In the film "The Shawshank Redemption," Tim Robbins tells
Morgan Freeman at Shawshank Prison about his dream to give
charter cruises off the Pacific Coast once he gets released from
prison, having served two consecutive life sentences for murder.
Freeman's character cautions him to not dream so much, yet
Robbins' response is "You either get busy livin,' or you get busy
dyin.'" Even in prison, a person has a choice.
Choose one of the following topics and conduct research as it
relates to at least one of the entries from The FWD and
explain how making choices and decision making skills relate to
one's ability to change. What abilities, personality traits, etc.
improve one's ability to make the right choice and what abilities,
personality traits, etc. detract from one's ability to make the right
decision and change one's life?
Topics:
Alcoholism/Alcoholics Anonymous
Drug Rehabilitation Centers (e.g., Betty Ford Clinic)
PINS
Battered Women's Shelters
Outward Bound
The Self-Help Phenomenon
Internet Links
Here are some suggested sites to check out for information:
Alcoholics Anonymous and alcoholism
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/
Drug Rehabilitation Centers
http://www.bettyfordcenter.org/
Troubled Teens and Frustrated Parents
http://www.ncobs.org/tellmemore/obsystem.html
Battered Women's Shelters
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=%22battered+women%22+%2B+shelter
PINS Petitions
http://www.google.com/search?q=PINS+petitions&test=bsb&hl=en&safe=off
Other Resources