Section outline

  • Note: Lindsay/Prof. Griffin will be away for this session.

    Watch the film “Paper Tigers” (Note: This film is 1 hour and 42 minutes long. I would suggest watching the film from 6- 7:45 PM and plan to meet in your small groups from 7:45-9 PM)

    Engage, Reflect and Create:

    o  Small Group Discussion- In your assigned small groups for your group project discuss the following questions:

    Identify ACES that two of the characters have experienced, and also, how some of the core principles of trauma informed child welfare could be relevant to prevention or intervention approaches with each. What was the most interesting part of the film?  Why?  Do you have any concerns about what you saw in the film? What roles do you see for social workers in schools based on the ideas presented in Paper Tigers? Someone will be the lead of the group, someone should be a notetaker and at least one person will report out on the discussion during the next class on June 13th. (Participation is worth 20 points) 

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      Description: 'Paper Tigers' chronicles a year in the life of Lincoln High School in the community of Walla Walla, Washington. The kids who come to Lincoln have a history of truancy, behavioral problems and substance abuse. After Lincoln's principal is exposed to research about the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), he decides to radically change the school's approach to discipline. With the aid of diary camera footage, the film follows six students. From getting into fights, grappling with traumatic events in their lives, and on the cusp of dropping out, they find healing, support and academic promise at Lincoln High.

      **Trigger warning: This film covers a lot of details about different types of childhood abuse.**