Great Books For Kids about Character:
A Fruit and Vegetable Man by Roni Schotter

A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt by David Adler
Henry David Thoreau Walden by Steve Lowe
Paperboy by Mary Kroeger and Louise Burden
Regina's Big Mistake by Marissa Moss
The Day of Ahmed's Secret by Florence Heide and Judith Gilliland
The Value of Responsibility: The Story of Ralph Bunche by Ann Johnson Wilma
Unlimited by Kathleen Krull Sora Hurston
Who Did Patrick's Homework? by Carol Moore Read Online!
The Chinaberry Tree by William Miller

Sylables children's books entertain, educate, instill values and help children cope with loss or disablilties. Check out their website!

Movies Appropriate for Children to Age 12 .
Teachwithmovies.com is associated with Character Counts and uses The Six Pillars of Character to organize ethical principles. To find a movie pertaining to a certain pillar of character, choose from below:

TRUSTWORTHINESS

FAIRNESS

RESPECT

CARING

RESPONSIBILITY

CITIZENSHIP

[Suggested age shown in brackets]

TRUSTWORTHINESS

  • 1776 (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Subjects: U.S./1750 - 1812 & Pennsylvania; Drama/Musicals) [11+]

  • An American Tail (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Courage; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913; Diversity & New York) [6 - 10]
  • Animal Farm (Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Subjects: Literature/England; World/Russia) [6+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Apollo 13 (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Teamwork; Male Role Model; Subjects: Space Exploration; U.S./1945 - 1991) [8+]
  • Au Revoir Les Enfants (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; Char. Dev.: Coming of Age, Human Rights, Friendship; Subjects: World/France & WW II (Holocaust)) [11+]
  • Ballad of a Soldier (Char. Dev. Courage in War; Subjects: World/Russia & WW II) [10+]
  • The Birth of the Constitution (Trustworthiness; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./Creating the Nation) [9 - 12]
  • Cool Runnings (Trustworthiness; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Sportsmanship; Redemption; Male Role Model; Subjects: Sports/Olympics; World/Jamaica) [8+]
  • The Dawn Patrol (Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Subjects: Aviation; World/ WW I & England) [10+]
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Human Rights; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Subjects: World/WW II & Holland) [10+]
  • Dr. Strangelove (Char. Dev. Leadership; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991) [10+]
  • Albert Einstein: Light to the Power of 2 (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Self-esteem; Education; Families in Crisis; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [8 - 13]
  • Field of Dreams (Char. Dev.: Grieving; Father/Son; Subjects: Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Iowa) [10+]
  • Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants (Trustworthiness; Respect; Char. Dev.: Brothers; Education; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; World/Italy & the Renaissance) [8 - 13]
  • Gandhi (Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: Biography; World/India & South Africa; U.S./Diversity) [10+]
  • Gettysburg (Trustworthiness; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Leadership; Subjects U.S./1860 - 1865 & Pennsylvania) [8+]
  • Great Expectations (Char. Dev. Romantic Relationships; Subjects: World/England; Literature/England) [10+)
  • Handel's Last Chance (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Talent; Subjects: Biography; Music/Classical; World/England & Ireland) [6-12]
  • High Noon (Trustworthiness, Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Marriage; Leadership; Subjects: U.S./The Frontier & the West, 1865 - 1913 and 1945 - 1991) [11+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Hoosiers (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; Char. Dev.: Teamwork; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Male Role Model; Father/Son; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1945 - 1991 & Indiana) [11+]
  • The Jackie Robinson Story (Trustworthiness, Respect, Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: Biography; Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • The King and I (Trustworthiness; Respect; Char. Dev.: Courage, Education Subjects: Drama/Musicals; World/Thailand; U.S./1860 - 1865; Dance/Performance) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • The Life of Emile Zola (Trustworthiness; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Justice; Talent; Subjects: Biography; World/France; Literature/France) [10+]
  • Midway (Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Subjects: U.S./1941 - 1945; World/WW II; Seafaring) [10+]
  • Modern Times (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Surviving; Subjects: Cinema; U.S./1929-1941) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Mrs. Miniver (Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Female Role Model; Courage in War; Subjects: World/England & WW II) [10+]
  • Much Ado About Nothing (Trustworthiness; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Brothers; Subjects: Drama/England) [10+]
  • The Music Man (Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; U.S. 1865 - 1913; Dance/Performance) [6+]
  • October Sky (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Breaking Out; Friendship; Subjects: Space Exploration; U.S./1945 - 1991 & West Virginia; Science-Technology) [10+]
  • Paths of Glory (Subjects: World/France & WW I) [10+]
  • The Pirates of Penzance (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; World/England) [8+]
  • Quiz Show (Char. Dev.: Ambition; Father/Son; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991 & New York) [11+]
  • The Rookie (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Talent; Subjects: Sports/Baseball; U.S./1991 - present) [9+]
  • The Smithsonian and the Presidency (Char. Dev.: Disabilities; Subjects: U.S./1750 - 1810, 1860 - 1865; and 1929 - 1941) [7 - 11]
  • The Sound of Music (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting, Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; World/ WW II & Austria) [6+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Tora! Tora! Tora! (Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Subjects: U.S./1941 - 1945; World/Japan & WW II; Seafaring) [10+] (Portions in Japanese with English subtitles)
  • The Wizard of Oz (Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring; Char. Dev.: Self-esteem; Friendship; Taking Care of Yourself; Breaking Out; Subject: Drama/Musicals; U.S./1865-1913; Cinema) [5+ Captioned Version Available]

RESPECT

  • 12 Angry Men (Fairness; Respect; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991 & The Law) [11+ Captioned Version Available]

  • Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (Respect, Responsiblity, Fairness; Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Marriage; Grieving; Leadership; Father/Daughter; Mother/Son; Romantic Relationships; Subjects: U.S./1812 - 1865; Biography) [10+]
  • "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" (Respect, Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Friendship; Subjects: Science-Technology) [5-12]
  • Around the World in 80 Days ( Responsibility, Respect, Fairnes; Char. Dev.: Gambling Addiction; Subjects: Science-Technology; World/England) [8+]
  • Born Free (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Caring for Animals; Subjects: World/Africa; the Environment) [10+]
  • Brian's Song (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Friendship, Grieving, Sportsmanship; Subjects: Sports/Football; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [10+]
  • Captains Courageous (Respect; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Friendship, Parenting; Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1929 - 1941 & Massachusets; Seafaring) [8 - 12]
  • Conrack (Male Role Model; Work/Career; Education; Ethical Emphasis: Respect; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & South Carolina) [10+]
  • Coppelia (Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Dance/Performance) [5+]
  • Cry, the Beloved Country (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Grieving; Crime; Subjects: World/South Africa) [10+]
  • Fiddler on the Roof (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; Religions/Judaism; U.S./Diversity; World/Russia; Dance/Performance) [7+]
  • Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants (Trustworthiness; Respect; Char. Dev.: Brothers; Education; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; World/Italy & the Renaissance) [8 - 13]
  • Gandhi (Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: Biography; World/India & South Africa; U.S./Diversity) [10+]
  • The Gods Must be Crazy (Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: World/Africa) [6+]
  • The Gods Must Be Crazy II (Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: Environment; World/Africa) [10+]
  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Subjects: U.S./ 1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [10+ Captioned Version Available]
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Char. Dev.: Disabilities; Subjects: Literature/France; World/Middle Ages & France) [10 -12]
  • The Jackie Robinson Story (Trustworthiness, Respect, Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: Biography; Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Judgment at Nuremberg (Respect, Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Justice; Human Rights, Male Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Subjects: U.S./1941 - 1945 & The Law; World/WW II) [10+]
  • The King and I (Trustworthiness; Respect; Char. Dev.: Courage, Education Subjects: Drama/Musicals; World/Thailand; U.S./1860 - 1865; Dance/Performance) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Liszts' Rhapsody (Char. Dev.: Talent; Subjects: Biography; Music/Classical;) [6 - 12]
  • The Mayflower Voyagers (Subjects: U.S./1629 - 1750) [7 - 11]
  • Mr. Holland's Opus (Responsibility; Citizenship; Caring; Respect; Char. Dev.: Education; Male Role Model; Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Marriage; Disabilities; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S. 1945 - 1991) [10+]
  • Never Cry Wolf (Caring for Animals; Courage; Subjects: Science-Technology, The Environment; U.S./1945 - 1991; Alaska) [10+]
  • The Nutcracker (Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Dance) [5+]
  • Remember the Titans (Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Friendship; Teamwork; Leadership; Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Virginia; Sports/Football) [11+]
  • Show Boat (Char. Dev.: Marriage; Romantic Relationships; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Gambling Addiction; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913 & Diversity; Cinema; Drama/Musicals; Dance/Performance) [11+]
  • South Pacific (Respect; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; U.S./1941 - 1945 & Diversity) [10+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Strictly Ballroom (Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Talent; Families in Crisis; Subjects: Dance; World/Australia) [9+]
  • To Kill A Mockingbird (Respect; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Male Role Model; Mental Illness; Parenting; Disabilities; Subjects: U.S./1929 - 1941, the Law & Diversity; Literature/U.S.) [11+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Tuskegee Airmen (Respect; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Courage; Courage in War; Friendship; Self-esteem; Grieving; Suicide; Surviving; Subjects: Aviation; U.S./1941 - 1945; Diversity & Alabama) [10+]
  • The Wizard of Oz (Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring; Char. Dev.: Self-esteem; Friendship; Taking Care of Yourself; Breaking Out; Subject: Drama/Musicals; U.S./1865-1913; Cinema) [5+ Captioned Version Available]

RESPONSIBILITY

  • 1776 (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Subjects: U.S./1750 - 1812 & Pennsylvania; Drama/Musicals) [11+]

  • Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (Respect, Responsiblity, Fairness; Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Marriage; Grieving; Leadership; Father/Daughter; Mother/Son; Romantic Relationships; Subjects: U.S./1812 - 1865; Biography) [10+]
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Char. Dev.:Breaking Out; Friendship; Running Away; Subjects: U.S./1812 - 1860, Diversity & Missouri; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Subjects: World/England & Middle Ages) [8 - 13]
  • An American Tail (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Courage; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913; Diversity & New York) [6 - 10]
  • "Antz" and "A Bug's Life" (Respect, Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Friendship; Subjects: Science-Technology) [5-12]
  • Apollo 13 (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Teamwork; Male Role Model; Subject: U.S./1945 - 1991; Space Exploration) [8+]
  • Around the World in 80 Days ( Responsibility, Respect, Fairnes; Char. Dev.: Gambling Addiction; Subjects: Science-Technology; World/England) [8+]
  • Au Revoir Les Enfants (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; Char. Dev.: Coming of Age, Human Rights, Friendship; Subjects: World/France & WW II (Holocaust)) [11+]
  • Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Friendship; Grieving; Disability; Talent; Subjects: Music/Classical; World/Austria; Biography/Beethoven) [9 - 12]
  • Ben & Me (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev. Male Role Model; Subjects: Biography/Franklin; U. S./1750 - 1812 & Pennsylvania; Science-Technology) [5-9]
  • Bizet's Dream (Char. Dev.: Father/Daughter; Talent; Subjects: Biography; Music/Opera; World/France) [9 - 12]
  • Captains Courageous (Respect; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Friendship, Parenting; Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1929 - 1941 & Massachusets; Seafaring) [8 - 12]
  • Mary Cassatt: American Impressionist (Char. Dev.: Talent; Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Visual Arts; World/France; U.S./1865 - 1913; Biography)[8+]
  • Chariots of Fire (Char. Dev.: Sportsmanship; Subjects: World/England; Sports/Olympics; Religions/Judaism and Christianity) [10+]
  • Damn Yankees (Subjects: Drama/Musicals; Sports/Baseball; Dance/Performance; U.S./1945 - 1991) [10+]
  • The Diary of Anne Frank (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Human Rights; Male Role Model; Female Role Model; Subjects: World/WW II & Holland) [10+]
  • Fort Apache (Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Subjects: U.S./The Frontier and the West & Arizona) [8+] (Some Spanish spoken by the Native Americans)
  • Gandhi (Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: Biography; World/India & South Africa; U.S./Diversity) [10+]
  • The Great Caruso (Char. Dev.: Talent; Taking Care of Yourself; Subjects: Music/Opera; World/Italy; Biography/Caruso) [8+]
  • High Noon (Trustworthiness, Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Marriage; Leadership; Subjects: U.S./The Frontier & the West, 1865 - 1913 and 1945 - 1991) [11+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Hoop Dreams (Responsibility Fairness; Char. Dev.: Sportsmanship; Breaking Out; Talent; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1991 - Present & Illinois) [10+]
  • Hoosiers (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; Char. Dev.: Teamwork; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Male Role Model; Father/Son; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1945 - 1991 & Indiana) [11+]
  • It's a Wonderful Life (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Suicide; Breaking Out; Subjects: U.S./1913 - 1945) [10+]
  • Judgment at Nuremberg (Respect, Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Justice; Human Rights, Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1941 - 1945 & The Law; World/WW II) [10+]
  • Knute Rockne, All American (Char. Dev. Leadership, Sportsmanship, Talent; Subjects: Sports/Football; U.S./1913 - 1929) [8+]
  • Little Women (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Female Role Model; Families in Crisis; Parenting; Sisters; Coming of Age; Talent; Subjects: U.S./1860 - 1865 & Massachusetts; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
  • Madame Curie (Char. Dev. Female Role Model; Grieving; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; World/France) [10+]
  • Marie Curie: More Than Meets the Eye Char. Dev.: Female Role Model; Mother/Daughter; Subjects: Biography; World/France & WW I; Medicine; Science-Technology) [8 - 12]
  • The Miracle Worker (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Disabilities; Female Role Model; Subjects: Biography/Keller; U.S./1865 - 1913) [10+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Moby Dick (Char. Dev.: Revenge, Humility; Subjects: Literature/U.S.; Seafaring; U.S./1812 - 1860 & Massachusetts) [10+]
  • Mr. Holland's Opus (Responsibility; Citizenship; Caring; Respect; Char. Dev.: Education; Male Role Model; Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Marriage; Disabilities; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S. 1945 - 1991) [10+]
  • Mulan (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Subjects: World/China; Mythology) [6-9]
  • Music of the Heart (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Education; Talent; Disabilities; Romantic Relationships; Divorce; Separation; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S./1991 - Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari)) [9+]
  • Oklahoma! Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: U.S./1865-1913 & Oklahoma; Drama/Musicals; Dance/Performance) [12+]
  • The Old Curiosity Shop (Char. Dev.: Gambling Addiction; Parenting; Subjects: Literature/England) [11+]
  • Old Yeller (Char. Dev.: Courage; Grieving (for a beloved animal); Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913) [7-12]
  • The Pirates of Penzance (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; World/England) [8+]
  • Pride of the Yankees (Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: Biography/Gehrig; Sports/Baseball) [8+]
  • The Red Badge of Courage (Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Coming of Age; Redemption; Subjects: U.S./1860 - 1865; Literature/U.S.) [10+]
  • Remember the Titans (Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Friendship; Teamwork; Leadership; Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Virginia; Sports/Football) [11+]
  • The Rookie (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Talent; Subjects: Sports/Baseball; U.S./1991 - present) [9+]
  • Rossini's Ghost (Char. Dev.: Talent; Friendship; Subjects: Biography/Rossini; Music/Opera; World/Italy) [6 - 12)
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer (Char. Dev.: Talent Father/Son; Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Subjects: Sports/Chess; World/Canada) [10+]
  • Small Wonders (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Education; Female Role Model; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S./1991 - Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari); ) [6+]
  • A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Education; Families in Crisis; Father/Daughter; Grieving; Subjects: U.S./1913 - 1929, Diversity & New York) [9+]
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Ambition; Courage; Subjects: U.S./1945-1991; Science-Technology) [10+]
  • Tuskegee Airmen (Respect; Responsibility; Char. Dev.: Courage; Courage in War; Friendship; Self-esteem; Grieving; Suicide; Surviving; Subjects: Aviation; U.S./1941 - 1945, Diversity & Alabama) [10+]
  • Twelve O'Clock High (Char. Dev.: Leadership; Courage in War; Subjects: Aviation; U.S./1941-1945) [10+]
  • The Yearling (Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Coming of Age; Running Away; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913 & Florida; Literature/U.S.) [8 - 12 Captioned Version Available]

FAIRNESS

  • 12 Angry Men (Fairness; Respect; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991 & The Law) [11+ Captioned Version Available]

  • Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided (Respect, Responsiblity, Fairness; Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Marriage; Grieving; Leadership; Father/Daughter; Mother/Son; Romantic Relationships; Subjects: U.S./1812 - 1865; Biography) [10+]
  • An American Tail (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Courage; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913; Diversity & New York) [6 - 10]
  • Around the World in 80 Days ( Responsibility, Respect, Fairnes; Char. Dev.: Gambling Addiction; Subjects: Science-Technology; World/England) [8+]
  • Cool Runnings (Trustworthiness; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Sportsmanship; Redemption; Male Role Model; Subjects: Sports/Olympics; World/Jamaica) [8+]
  • Gandhi (Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: Biography; World/India & South Africa; U.S./Diversity) [10+]
  • Hoop Dreams ( Responsibility Fairness; Char. Dev.: Sportsmanship; Breaking Out; Talent; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1991 - Present & Illinois) [10+]
  • Judgment at Nuremberg (Respect, Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Justice; Human Rights, Male Role Model; Ethical Emphasis: Subjects: U.S./1941 - 1945 & The Law; World/WW II) [10+]
  • Les Misérables (Fairness, Caring; Char. Dev.: Redemption; Suicide; Subjects: Literature/France; World/France) [8+]
  • The Life of Emile Zola (Trustworthiness; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Justice; Talent; Subjects: Biography; World/France; Literature/France) [10+]
  • Remember the Titans (Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Friendship; Teamwork; Leadership; Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Virginia; Sports/Football) [11+]
  • To Kill A Mockingbird (Respect; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Male Role Model; Mental Illness; Parenting; Disabilities; Subjects: U.S./1929 - 1941, the Law & Diversity; Literature/U.S.) [11+ Captioned Version Available]
  • The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk (Char. Dev. Ambition, Brothers; Subject Matter: U.S./1865 - 1913; Aviation)) [8 - 11]

CARING

  • Angels in the Outfield (Char. Dev.: Families in Crisis; Friendship; Parenting; Female Role Model; Subjects: Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & California) [9 - 12]

  • Au Revoir Les Enfants (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; Char. Dev.: Coming of Age, Human Rights, Friendship; Subjects: World/France & WW II (Holocaust)) [11+]
  • Bach's Fight for Freedom (Friendship; Father/Son; Talent; Subjects: Biography; Music/Classical; World/Germany) [6 - 12]
  • Beethoven Lives Upstairs (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Friendship; Grieving; Disability; Talent; Subjects: Music/Classical; World/Austria; Biography/Beethoven) [9 - 12]
  • The Black Stallion (Char. Dev. Caring for Animals; Surviving; Grieving; Subjects: Sports/Horse Racing) [8+]
  • Born Free (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Caring for Animals; Subjects: World/Africa; the Environment) [10+]
  • Boystown (Caring; Citizienship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1913 - 1929 & Nebraska; Religions/Christianity) [10+]
  • Brian's Song (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Friendship, Grieving, Sportsmanship; Subjects: Sports/Football; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [10+]
  • A Christmas Carol (Char. Dev.: Redemption; Subjects Religions/Christianity; World/England) [8+]
  • Cry, the Beloved Country (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Grieving; Crime; Subjects: World/South Africa) [10+]
  • Edison: The Wizard of Light (Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Talent, Disabilities; Subjects: Science-Technology; U.S./1865 - 1929; Cinema; Biography) [8 - 13]
  • Albert Einstein: Light to the Power of 2 (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Self-esteem; Education; Families in Crisis; Subjects: Biography; Science-Technology; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [8 - 13]
  • Fiddler on the Roof (Respect; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; Religions/Judaism; U.S./Diversity; World/Russia; Dance/Performance) [7+]
  • Gandhi (Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: Biography; World/India & South Africa; U.S./Diversity) [10+]
  • Handel's Last Chance (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Talent; Subjects: Biography; Music/Classical; World/England & Ireland) [6-12]
  • Hoosiers (Trustworthiness, Responsibility, Caring; Char. Dev.: Teamwork; Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Male Role Model; Father/Son; Subjects: Sports/Basketball; U.S. 1945 - 1991 & Indiana) [11+]
  • Life With Father (Char. Dev.: Coming of Age; Father/Son; Marriage; Parenting; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913 & New York) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Little Women (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Female Role Model; Families in Crisis; Parenting; Sisters; Coming of Age; Talent; Subjects: U.S./1860 - 1865 & Massachusetts; Literature/U.S.) [6+]
  • The Miracle Worker (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Disabilities; Female Role Model; Subjects: Biography/Keller; U.S./1865 - 1913) [10+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Modern Times (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Surviving; Subjects: Cinema; U.S./1929-1941) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Mr. Holland's Opus (Responsibility; Citizenship; Caring; Respect; Char. Dev.: Education; Male Role Model; Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Marriage; Disabilities; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S. 1945 - 1991) [10+]
  • Mulan (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Female Role Model; Subjects: World/China; Mythology) [6-9]
  • My Fair Lady (Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Breaking Out; Subjects: World/England; Drama/Musicals) [6+ Captioned Version Available]
  • October Sky (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Breaking Out; Friendship; Subjects: Space Exploration; U.S./1945 - 1991 & West Virginia; Science-Technology) [10+]
  • Oliver! (Char. Dev.: Spousal Abuse; Crime; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; Literature/England; World/England) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Oliver Twist (Char. Dev.: Spousal Abuse; Crime; Subjects: Literature/England; World/England) [10+]
  • The Rookie (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Talent; Subjects: Sports/Baseball; U.S./1991 - present) [9+]
  • Eleanor Roosevelt (Caring, Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Leadership; Female Role Model; Subjects: Biography; U.S./1865 - 1991; Politics) [10+]
  • The Russians Are Coming! The Russians are Coming! (Char. Dev.: Peace/Peacemakers; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Massachusetts) [8+]
  • Song of Norway (Char. Dev.: Work/Career; Talent; Subjects: Biography/Grieg; Drama/Musical; Music/Classical; World/Norway) [8-12]
  • The Sound of Music (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting, Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; World/ WW II & Austria) [6+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Strauss: King of Three-Quarter Time (Char. Dev.: Friendship; Child Abuse; Subjects: Biography; Music/Classical; World/Austria) [6-12]
  • To Kill A Mockingbird (Respect; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Male Role Model; Mental Illness; Parenting; Disabilities; Subjects: U.S./1929 - 1941, the Law & Diversity; Literature/U.S.) [11+ Captioned Version Available]
  • A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Education; Families in Crisis; Father/Daughter; Grieving; Subjects: U.S./1913 - 1929, Diversity & New York) [9+]
  • Tucker: The Man and His Dream (Responsibility; Fairness; Char. Dev.: Ambition; Courage; Subjects: U.S./1945-1991; Science-Technology) [10+]
  • The Wizard of Oz (Trustworthiness, Respect, Caring; Char. Dev.: Self-esteem; Friendship; Taking Care of Yourself; Breaking Out; Subject: Drama/Musicals; U.S./1865-1913; Cinema) [5+ Captioned Version Available]
  • The Yearling (Ethical Emphasis: Responsibility; Caring; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Coming of Age; Running Away; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Subjects: U.S./1865 - 1913 & Florida; Literature/U.S.) [8 - 12 Captioned Version Available]

CITIZENSHIP

  • 12 Angry Men (Fairness; Respect; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991 & The Law) [11+ Captioned Version Available]

  • 1776 (Trustworthiness; Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Subjects: U.S./1750 - 1812 & Pennsylvania; Drama/Musicals) [11+]
  • The African Queen (Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Science-Technology; World/WW I & Africa) [10+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Ben & Me (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev. Male Role Model; Subjects: Biography/Franklin; U. S./1750 - 1812 & Pennsylvania; Science-Technology) [5-9]
  • The Birth of the Constitution (Trustworthiness; Citizenship; Subjects: U.S./Creating the Nation) [9 - 12]
  • Boystown (Caring; Citizienship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1913 - 1929 & Nebraska; Religions/Christianity) [10+]
  • Edison: The Wizard of Light (Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Talent, Disabilities; Subjects: Science-Technology; U.S./1865 - 1929; Cinema; Biography) [8 - 13]
  • Gandhi (Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Peace/Peacemakers; Subjects: Biography; World/India & South Africa; U.S./Diversity) [10+]
  • Gettysburg (Trustworthiness; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Courage in War; Leadership; Subjects U.S./1860 - 1865 & Pennsylvania) [8+]
  • High Noon (Trustworthiness, Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Marriage; Leadership; Subjects: U.S./The Frontier & the West, 1865 - 1913 and 1945 - 1991) [11+ Captioned Version Available]
  • It's a Wonderful Life (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Suicide; Breaking Out; Subjects: U.S./1913 - 1945) [10+]
  • The Jackie Robinson Story (Trustworthiness, Respect, Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Male Role Model; Subjects: Biography; Sports/Baseball; U.S./1945 - 1991 & Diversity) [8+ Captioned Version Available]
  • Little Buddha (Subjects: Religions/Buddhism; World/Tibet) [10+]
  • The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere (Char. Dev.: Rebellion; Subjects: U.S./1750-1812; Literature/U.S.) [8+]
  • Mr. Holland's Opus (Responsibility; Citizenship; Caring; Respect; Char. Dev.: Education; Male Role Model; Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Marriage; Disabilities; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S. 1945 - 1991) [10+]
  • Music of the Heart (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Education; Talent; Disabilities; Romantic Relationships; Divorce; Separation; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S./1991 - Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari)) [9+]
  • October Sky (Trustworthiness; Caring; Char. Dev.: Parenting; Father/Son; Mother/Son; Breaking Out; Friendship; Subjects: Space Exploration; U.S./1945 - 1991 & West Virginia; Science-Technology) [10+]
  • Remember the Titans (Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Breaking Out; Friendship; Teamwork; Leadership; Male Role Model; Subjects: U.S./1945 - 1991, Diversity & Virginia; Sports/Football) [11+]
  • Eleanor Roosevelt (Caring, Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Leadership; Female Role Model; Subjects: Biography; U.S./1865 - 1991; Politics) [10+]
  • Small Wonders (Responsibility; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Education; Female Role Model; Subjects: Music/Classical; U.S./1991 - Present & New York; Biography (Guaspari); ) [6+]
  • South Pacific (Respect; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Romantic Relationships; Subjects: Drama/Musicals; U.S./1941 - 1945 & Diversity) [10+ Captioned Version Available]
  • To Kill A Mockingbird (Respect; Fairness; Caring; Citizenship; Char. Dev.: Justice; Male Role Model; Mental Illness; Parenting; Disabilities; Subjects: U.S./1929 - 1941, the Law & Diversity; Literature/U.S.) [11+ Captioned Version Available]