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Shot and edited in a believable "reality-TV" style format, where the action is intercut with interviews and explanatory voiceovers, each of the two vignettes in
Peer Pressure feature multiple points of view, great character development with realistic teen-speak dialogue, and a convincing multicultural cast. The first segment concerns a struggling football jock who convinces a nerdy classmate to hack their teacher's computer to steal a math test. The second is about a popular girl who cajoles an outcast new girl into shoplifting with promises of parties and friendship. After each situation plays out, the characters respond to the consequences by suggesting what they could or should have done. Except for the occasionally annoying overuse of various digital camera effects, this is a well-produced, well-written video that is sure to spark lively discussion. Part of the eight-volume series
Conflict Resolution for Students, the other titles are:
Conflict with Authority, Crisis Intervention, Bullying, Harassment, Peer Conflict, Sexual Harassment, and
Student & Adult Conflict. Also available, the two-volume
Conflict Resolution for Educators... Highly recommended.
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