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Finding Nemo Social / Emotional Graphic Organizer
Write down and explain any and all examples that you see in the movie that show Erik Erikson’s first three
stages of Social/Emotional Development, temperament, bonding/attachment and social/emotional
development milestones.
Examples and explanations of Trust vs. Mistrust
Examples and explanations of Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Examples and explanations of Initiative vs. Guilt
Pick TWO characters in the video. Using CD and CM explain the temperament of the two characters.
Bonding/Attachment Examples
Evidence of Social/Emotional Milestones
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Child’s World
Social / Emotional Development Unit Summative Assessment
You will watch the movie Finding Nemo and write a paper analyzing the movie for the following unit learning
targets. Your essay must demonstrate your mastery of all the following unit/course objectives:
Learning Targets”
Students will be able to:
 Explain the different temperaments;
 Explain how temperament affects social/emotional development;
 Analyze Erik Erikson’s theory of social/emotional development;
 Relate bonding/attachment to Erik Erikson’s theory;
 Explain the social/emotional development milestones a child should be accomplishing and how this affects
social/emotional development.
 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task,
purpose, and audience
Essay Prompt:
In the movie Finding Nemo there are many examples of the Social/Emotional unit learning objectives. Select 2 characters
from the movie and analyze the characters’ temperament, their development in the first three stages of Erik Erikson ’s
theory, their temperament, their attachment level and the social/emotional development milestones they have
accomplished.
Objective
Exceeds (E)
 Demonstrates an excellent
understanding of the objective.
 All aspects of the objective are
present & information is
insightful.
 Information is accurate and also
demonstrates originality &/or
independence of thought.
Explain the different
temperaments
Explain how temperament
affects social/emotional
development
Analyze Erik Erikson’s
theory of social/emotional
development
Relate bonding/attachment
to Erik Erikson’s theory
Explain the social/emotional
development milestones a
child should be
accomplishing and how this
effect social/emotional
development.
Clear and coherent writing in
which the development,
organization, and style are
appropriate to task, purpose,
and audience.
Meets (M)
 Demonstrates an understanding
of the objective.
 All aspects of the objective are
present.
 Information is accurate.
Does Not Meet (DM)
 Demonstrates little to no
understanding of the objectives.
 Information given is inadequate or
inaccurate.