The Friendship Continuum A Pretest for the Friendship Unit

The Friendship Continuum Throughout this unit we will be using the friendship continuum. This is the measure that we will use to evaluate different relationships. We can apply it not only to the literature but also to the relationships in our own lives. Throughout this presentation, think about what the different types of relationships mean to you and apply a relationship label to each of the movie clips. You might want to take notes during the presentation to remember the different types of relationships and to remember the way you identified the relationships in the movie clips. At the end, there will be an assessment.

Best Friends Friends Acquaintances Strangers Enemies The Friendship Continuum

The Breakfast Club This movie is about a group of teenagers who have to spend their Saturday afternoon in detention together. During detention, they have very little supervision; therefore, they have just spent some time sitting around talking about what they did to receive detention.

Where would this group from The Breakfast Club fall on the friendship continuum? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRMrMzw0t20&list=PLLTqqF1dTix7VVw-gTZdzc2Xk5nnBDBwV

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King In this movie, Frodo is trying to destroy the powerful ring before it takes control of him. At this point in the movie, he is close to destroying it, but he is losing strength because the ring's hold on him is getting stronger. It is trying to turn him to the dark side, so his journey may end in failure. Sam is trying to help Frodo remain strong.

Where would Sam and Frodo fall on the friendship continuum? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_NmCh42hZM

Stand by Me This movie is about a group of boys who go on an adventure in the nearby woods. They camp out on the way to their destination.

Where would Gordie, Chris, Teddy, and Vern fall on the friendship continuum? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Ze9T40gqg&list=PLLTqqF1dTix7VVw-gTZdzc2Xk5nnBDBwV

A Christmas Story This movie is about a boy named Ralphie who wants to get a Red Rider BB gun for Christmas. Scut Farkus and his friends often interact with Ralphie and his friends on their way to and from school.

Where would Ralphie and Scut fall on the friendship continuum? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvijyBIgazE&list=PLLTqqF1dTix7VVw-gTZdzc2Xk5nnBDBwV

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles This movie is about the misadventures of Neal Page and Del Griffith. Neal has found himself stranded in an airport and is trying to get home for Thanksgiving. Del, who also happens to be in the airport, decides he is traveling in the same direction as Neal, so they decide to travel together during the busy holiday season in hopes of reaching their own destinations. They have many different modes of travel, and Owen provides one part of their journey.

Where would Neal and Del fall on the friendship continuum in their relationship with Owen and his wife? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbgOACJpZg0&list=PLLTqqF1dTix7VVw-gTZdzc2Xk5nnBDBwV

Make sure you have taken good notes Make sure you have taken good notes. Check to ensure that you have used all five labels on the friendship continuum: best friend, friend, acquaintance, stranger, and enemy.