Being a bully - Ariana's story
This film uses real, first person testimony from Ariana, a young girl whose family valued boys higher than girls, to create an intimate and direct tone. The open and honest narration may help students develop a sense of empathy with her, and recognise the parallels with their own lives.
In the course of the film, Ariana relates how her family background led her to feel a sense of inferiority, and caused her to subjugate others to regain a measure of control. As she talks, the animation creates a visually emotive representation of how she felt, to help students experience it directly.
Teaching PSHE?
This film could be used to open up discussion about bullying, and particularly to discuss the root causes behind people’s actions. This may help those displaying bullying behaviour think about the reasons behind their actions, and others to take a more sympathetic view.
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Primary Mental Health films—Learning
Young people's mental health struggles are explored in a collection of films for 8-13s.
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