Maple Ave Teen Drama DVD Series   Item #: LV2701   Interest Level: Gr. 7–Adult   Reading Level: 0   Components: DVD's and Instructor Guides Sale Price: $79.99 « Back to product page

This powerful teen drama series addresses some of the most painful and troubling issues that teens are dealing with today. Issues covered in the acclaimed series include teen depression, bullying, self-injury, suicide, internet safety, substance abuse, dating violence, distracted driving & many others.

Superbly acted and expertly written, Maple Ave fuses education and entertainment into a riveting and highly meaningful experience for your students. A Facilitators Guide is included on each DVD.

Jenny' s Reasons A Story About Teen Depression
Jenny, in the throes of clinical depression and unable to understand why she "feels so bad all the time," makes plans to end her life - until her best friend confronts her.

Ghost's in the Hall - The Aftermath of Bullying
Jim has reached the edge of violence after being the victim of incessant bullying.  Unfortunately, Jim's family doesn't help him cope with his problems and things get progressively worse. 

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The Hurting - Self-Injury
This program discusses the friction of daily life and how to diffuse potentially dangerous situations. It teaches how to recognize your anger buttons and clarify your emotions through the anger management techniques of Stepping Back, Cooling Out, and Self-Control.

P. S. I Miss You - The Aftermath of Suicide
Following her older brother's suicide, Tanya has been coping by helping others, but gradually turns to drinking until her life spins out of control and a friend intervenes to get her help.

Hating Tami - A Look at Female Bullying
Angela and her friends are making Tami's life miserable, even pranking her on a social networking site. In a dramatic turn of events, Angela's cruel prank is uncovered - but is it too late?

More Than This - Steroids Abuse and Eating Disorders
A gripping story about an athlete on steroids, two girls with serious eating disorders, athletic performance and body image, and doing right by others - even when they don't want it.

Promise Me - Parent with Addictions
Ann and Mike see their parents' addictions of alcoholism and gambling slowly destroy their family. But things reach critical mass when their father gambles away Ann's college fund.

Loves Me Not - A Story About Dating Violence
A story about dating/domestic violence from the POV of a 17 year old deceased victim named Cari, who was so badly bullied for leaving her abusive boyfriend that she committed suicide. Now, she tries to prevent a friend from suffering the same fate.

After I'm Gone - A Story About Suicide Awareness
Cari, a young girl who appears to have taken her life due to relentless abuse, gets a revealing and inciteful lesson in suicide awareness and prevention before she is finally revived.

Turn in the Road - Distracted Driving and Aftermath
A high school is turned upside down by tragedy when one of its students is killed by another who was texting while driving.