Shrek

Here's a classic movie I thought fit the theme quite well.  Most if not all of you may be pretty familiar, but I'm sure it would leave your students thinking about what they value about themselves a little more deeply.

Adamson, Andrew & Jensen, Vicky, dir. Shrek. Dreamworks Pictures, 2001. Film.

Once upon a time in a far away swamp, there lived an ornery ogre named Shrek whose precious solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy-tale characters. There are blind mice in his food, a big, bad wolf in his bed, three little homeless pigs and more, all banished from their kingdom by the evil Lord Farquaad.

Determined to save their home and his Shrek cuts a deal with Farquaad and sets out to rescue the beautiful Princess Fiona to be Farquaad's bride. Accompanying him on his mission is a wisecracking Donkey (who will do anything for Shrek- except shut up. Rescuing the Princess from a fire-breathing dragon may prove the least of their problems when the deep, dark secret she has been keeping is revealed.

*Fiona was ashamed of her "true" self, but found out how beautiful she truly was.