Format	Film (DVD, VHS)
Title	Mean Girls
Year of Release	2004 (Paramount Pictures)
MPAA Rating	PG-13
Concepts	Adolescent development; social development; high school; parenting; adult-adolescent relationships
Language	English
Summary of Film or Television Series premise	Cady is a 16 year old girl, previously home-schooled and entering public high school for the first time. She encounters the social politics of high school and is caught between maintaining the rules of the popular clique and being true to herself and her friends. The film is based on the book, Queen Bees and Wannabees (R. Wiseman, 2002) about relational aggression.
Description of Clip (if applicable) and length	A list of clips used to teach influences on relational aggression behavior is available from the contributor.
Teaching Activities	Observation and discussion: After a brief lecture on relational aggression and social development in early adolescence, students view the film with the aid of an observation guide. In class discussion focuses on points from the guide. A quiz to test student learning of content knowledge is available.
Audience	Students under 18; students over 18; adults; professionals
Contributor	Susan Walker, University of Maryland, skwalker@umd.edu
Links for Additional Information	IMDB entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377092/
Entry date	October 11, 2006