Movie Quiz

This movie was great! I was so caught up in the stories of each of the girls and their camp experience that I did not even realize the connections that were made to the reading. That is how education is supposed to be, learning without even realizing it! The girls in the video have to opportunity to express themselves through music and they seemed to be completely enjoying themselves. Throughout the movie the joy and increase self esteem was evident.

When I sat down to do this assignment the first reading that jumped out at me was MacNeil’s article “Bridging Generations: Applying “adult” leadership theories to youth leadership development.” MacNeil discusses the concept of “share[d] power” (34) between adult and youth which was illustrated in the Girls Rock movie. The camp counselors allowed the camper to have control of their experience at camp. They allowed the campers to pick their band mates, genre, and band name. The counselors were having the campers make decisions that “have true impact and consequences” (33) on their bands progress throughout the camp. A great example of these decisions the campers were faced with is the process of naming the band. The older group of girls had to deal with the consequences and issues that follow making choices and putting them into action.  The counselors also treat the girls as “problem solvers, not problems to be solved”(31) especially when the younger girls were having a hard time getting along with Palace. The footage of the girls working through the problems the band were having and coming to a understanding is a great example of “share[d] power”(34). The counselors sit back and give the girls the opportunity to express themselves, to problem solve. They intervene only when the conversation strays away or becomes an attack on Palace. It was so awesome to see the connection to our reading that was woven throughout the movie.

Works Cited

MacNeil, Carole. “Bridging Generation: Applying “Adult” Leadership Theories to Youth Leadership Development”. 2006: 27-43. Print.

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