Video Worksheet, “Juno”
Answer these questions while watching the movie:
1. What did Wally and Juno learn in health class?
2. What does Juno’s mom send her every day on Valentine’s Day?
3. T / F
Babies in the womb have fingernails.
In the scenes where Juno tells her friend and parents that she’s pregnant, describe what happens:
4. What was her friend's reaction?
5. What was her mother's reaction?
6. What was her father's reaction?
7. What did Juno say she was going to do?
8. Do you like her idea?
What would you do if...?
9. You were Juno?
10. You were Juno's best friend?
11. You were Juno's parents?
12. You were the father of the baby?
13. You were the foster parents to whom Juno promised to give the baby to?
14. When Juno leaves the Loring’s, what do you think will happen next?
15. At the ultrasound visit, how would you characterize Juno’s mom? Assertive or Aggressive? Why?
16. What is Mark Loring’s job?
Answer these questions after watching the movie. Give each question some thought and write your answers.
BE SPECIFIC!!! USE EXAMPLES!!!
17. At school, Juno is given the nastiest and most curious looks. She has to deal with being the only pregnant 16
years old. How could you try to handle yourself, to make the best of this situation?
18. Is unwanted teenage pregnancy an issue in the city where you live?
19. What can be done to prevent it from happening (on a county-wide basis…don’t just say ‘be abstinent’ or ‘use
condoms’)?
20. What's your opinion about aborting a teenager's unwanted pregnancy? Would you consider it under any
circumstances?
21. What about giving the child away for adoption? What do you think about it?
22. What should children be taught about conception and pregnancy?
23. Is it better for teenagers to remain celibate, or if they become sexually active to use condoms? Explain it?
24. What should parents do when it happens?
What about the future father? What should he do under the circumstances below?
25. if he is underaged too?
26. if he is older than 18?
27. If he is older than 35?
28. If he had raped the teenager?
29. if he has a wife?
30. if he denies it?
31. Pick one character who demonstrated self-esteem issues (ch 3) that you liked…or disliked. Write about them and
describe their issues?
32. Pick one character who managed stress (ch 4) that you liked…or disliked. Write about them and describe them?
33. Pick one scene from the movie in which a character acted / spoke assertively (rather than aggressively) (ch 3)
when dealing with a stressful situation or character. Write about it, and describe how they were able to diffuse the
situation or prevent it from getting worse:
34. Who was your favorite character? Describe why:
35. The Loring’s had relationship problems, which were rooted in unresolved conflict. Describe what these conflicts
were and how they might have dealt with these conflicts more effectively. (Hints: do you blame one of them? Both of
them? Was their divorce avoidable?
Resources:
Lesson Plan Ideas:
http://warmupsfollowups.blogspot.com/2009/12/juno-teenage-pregnancy.html
http://maximumbob.wordpress.com/category/lesson-plans/
Quotes:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0467406/quotes
http://www.themoviequotes.com/6/Juno
http://www.squidoo.com/junolessons