Chapter 1. Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Discipline and Self-Discipline

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Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Discipline and Self-Discipline

Estimated Completion Time:

Approximately 5 minutes.

Synopsis:

In this video clip, three different groups of children are briefly observed participating in their daily exercise activities as an illustration of the notion of discipline versus freedom.

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The filmmakers contrast the discipline inherent in the exercises and daily schedule of one group of children with the freedom inherent in the practices of another group.  As you view this video clip, carefully observe these children and develop your own hypotheses about their similarities and differences.

Essay Question

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Question 1.1

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Child developmentalists work towards objectivity in their work and in their views of individual differences. One can understand the difficult nature of this task when one recognizes the influence of sociocultural context on one’s own perspective.

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