  Surviving High School is a searing exploration of the stress that high school kids experience as they try to fit in and be accepted by their peers. Eleven teens struggling to "fit in" exemplify the ever-growing problems of isolation, extreme dieting, steriod use, depression, and suicidal thoughts. An additional inspiration is Keena Turner, a former San Fransico 49er, who relates how he became a Super Bowl champion without the use of steriods: Magali Amadei, a former model, recounts her painful battle with an eating disorder. Students are encouraged to define what it takes to "survive" on campus, as these eleven teens open up to explore the issue, and their own lives, with each other. The challenge: to find solutions to the bullying, harassment, and exculsion that have been tearing their school apart. The program motivates teens to face the truth about modern-day pressures, and make positive changes in how they perceive themselves and how they treat others. A candid, real-world adjunct for Health, Guidance and Life Skills units, the program supports lessons on stress management, self-esteem, social skills, resisting peer pressure, behavioral choices and consequences, conflict resolution, safety and injury prevention, eating disorders, alcohol and drug education, suicide prevention, youth-at-risk, and family life issues. (59 min) |