LESLEY JOHNSTON
Activities
Before viewing
In a group or class, brainstorm the following and record responses on a board or on paper. Ask students what they associate with:
- being rich and famous
- being a midwife
Briefly discuss what students personally think it would be like. Record their responses.
You may wish to have groups of students focus on the following:
- the pressure of becoming successful
- dealing with the many forms of depression
- going back to school to study
After viewing
Key questions
Has the film made students:
- more aware of something?
- think more deeply about some issue?
- think more deeply about what they want or don't want to do with their life?
- change their opinion about the profession in any way?
Discuss and compare with their original brainstorm.
Activity (Class or Group)
Have students list a profession they would return to university to study for if a first career did not work out as expected. Explore the student's choices and compare with the reasons and motivations for their first-choice vocation.
Links
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Open University
www.open.ac.uk
Nursing and Midwifery Admissions Service
www.nmas.ac.uk
The definitive midwifery information service
www.midirs.org
