The Pregnancy Project

Values Clarification
I teach a Teen Leadership Class in a high school and just at the start of the new semester students reported from social media about alleged pregnancies in a neighboring town. Just as the movie represents prejudices, stereotypes and preconceptions prevailed in the comments and discussions. I recalled this video and accessed it from Amazon for my next class. All the students related very well and because many were seniors it really kept their attention. Students relate to their peers and the whole concept of the plot being a Senior Project further added to the relevance of the school setting. Needless to say, we have some discussion ahead of us and a semester to breakdown the small boxes that we sometimes place others in these situations. What better vehicle to teach adolescents than the reality from a Lifetime presentation. I am hoping that my class of "Teen Leaders" can assist in breaking down the prejudices that so many hold in society.

Good Discussion Starter
I have had this book on my nightstand for about a week, so when I saw that Lifetime was presenting the movie version, I figured it would be a better opportunity to open up a discussion with my daughter in regards to other people's beliefs and opinions when a teen girl becomes pregnant.

I think I hit a nerve when I asked, "Which of your friends would accept you?" Right away, she knew who would walk out of her life and I think it did dawn on her how tenuous relationships can be when you do not live up to the expectations of others.

For her High School Senior Project, Gaby Rodriguez decided to conduct a social experiment into the thoughts and statements of both students and teachers when a well-liked promising student announces her pregnancy. The truth was, Gaby was not pregnant, she used a fake pregnancy belly and conducted herself the same way she always had. It was others that saw her differently and judged her. Being a child from a single mother who herself...

Not quite the book
I read the book first, and couldn't wait to see the movie. It lived up to my expectations, with very few details that aren't even worth mentioning. Overall, great movie.

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