Sara's diary
Sara is different. The kids in her high school see this and don't let up with endless teasing and bullying. Sara finally breaks, and, after a suicide attempt, Mark her primary tormentor, happens to find her diary. Through this book, Mark gets to know the deep feelings of a girl nobody knew, and...
| Other Authors: | Rushen, Jack., McCullough, Patrick., Lewis, Stacie Morgain., Haro, Christopher., Page, Perren., Rathert, Janet., O'Brien, Suzanne M., Good Friends Film Productions, Inc., Central High School (Bridgeport, Conn.), Altschul Group., AGC/United Learning (Firm) |
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| Format: | VHS |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Evanston, IL :
AGC/United Learning,
[1999]
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| Physical Description: |
1 videocassette (14 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 facilitar's guide (12 pages ; 22 cm) + 1 set of blackline masters (3 pages ; 28 cm) |
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| Summary: |
Sara is different. The kids in her high school see this and don't let up with endless teasing and bullying. Sara finally breaks, and, after a suicide attempt, Mark her primary tormentor, happens to find her diary. Through this book, Mark gets to know the deep feelings of a girl nobody knew, and finds that she is no different from any of us. A dramatic program based on a true story, Teen Suicide: Sara's Diary is a moving piece designed to give students the opportunity to experience the feelings of others, while giving important information on depression and suicide prevention. It also examines the subject of bullying, with a facilitator's guide designed to inspire discussion and problem solving. |
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| Item Description: |
VHS. Director of photography, Mike Magnifico ; editor, Peter Jay Gould ; music, Paul Lacano ; story editor, Paul McCullough. Stacie Morgain Lewis (Sara), Christopher Haro (Mark), Perren Page (Mr. Kirsch), Janet Rathert (Ms. Gold), and the students of Central High School, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Facilitator's guide written by Suzanne M. O'Brien. Sara is different. The kids in her high school see this and don't let up with endless teasing and bullying. Sara finally breaks, and, after a suicide attempt, Mark her primary tormentor, happens to find her diary. Through this book, Mark gets to know the deep feelings of a girl nobody knew, and finds that she is no different from any of us. A dramatic program based on a true story, Teen Suicide: Sara's Diary is a moving piece designed to give students the opportunity to experience the feelings of others, while giving important information on depression and suicide prevention. It also examines the subject of bullying, with a facilitator's guide designed to inspire discussion and problem solving. Grades 9-12. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videocassette (14 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. + 1 facilitar's guide (12 pages ; 22 cm) + 1 set of blackline masters (3 pages ; 28 cm) |
| Format: |
VHS. |
| Audience: |
Grades 9-12. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Mike Magnifico ; editor, Peter Jay Gould ; music, Paul Lacano ; story editor, Paul McCullough. |
| ISBN: |
1584432144 |