ASU 12 Angry Men Movie Reflection

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Movie Reflection Assignment

Students will view and reflect upon a movie that depicts principles of group development and dynamics discussed in class. The reflection should be APA formatted and will consist of no less than 5 pages, and no more than 10 pages of double-spaced text.

Please chose one of the following movies to view: 12 Angry Men, The Great Debaters, Girl Interrupted, 28 Days, Stand By Me, and Dangerous Minds. If you chose a movie that you have viewed in the past, you will want to watch it again because you will be viewing through the lens of group counseling.

Your paper should include the following information:

  1. An Introduction – Give a BRIEF overview of the movie you viewed. You can introduce the characters and summarize the plot. This should be no more than two paragraphs. I am not interested in your review of the cinematic value of the movie and am most interested in how you perceived the group dynamics of the characters (20 pts.)
  1. Group Development – Discuss the various developmental stages of the group and cite examples from the movie when discussing the stages. You will talk about the beginning stages, working phase and the termination process as it was experienced by the characters in the movie. 1-2 pages (30 pts.)
  1. Group Leader – Give an overview of the person that acted as the leader of the group. You will want to discuss the roles and functions of a group leader as it was experienced by the character in the movie. Cite specific examples from the movie to support your discussion. 1-2 pages (30pts.)
  1. Conclusion – Give a BRIEF overview of what you learned from watching this film as it applies to group counseling. 2-3 paragraphs (20 pts.)

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Introduction
The movie 12 Angry Men comprises of all types of group communication theory is as
well as strategies. It was all about the 12 men who were working for a common objective to
make a decision if the young boy should have been declared guilty for the murder of his
father. We all are aware of the fact that for any of the juries to come up to a decision, there is
a need for consensus. The different personality traits of the individuals sometimes do not
arrive at the consensus very easily. At the beginning of the movie, Tuckman's model seems to
be apparent with all the characters.
All the members were superficial and awkward to each other.each character were
having their own characteristics to the meeting. This resulted in a problem in the entire movie,
although it is very helpful. Some of them were introvert and were not ready to share their
opinion while the others were ready to share even if the conflict could have evolved. Along
with Tuckman's model, there was also evidence of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. There
were also numerous combinations of Myers Briggs letters.
Group development
The movie began with the group already formed as they were chosen to be the
members of the jury. The team development process started at the beginning of the
celebration when all the members sit down and stated there goals and obligations.they

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mentioned that if the defendant is proved guilty, they should send him to die. (12 Angry Men,
2015) The forming stage of the jury members begin to proceed in their roles as the third and
tenth member became the alpha members, and the eighth member takes his civic duty but
having some buyers reviews. There was also a general introduction from all the members of
the group.
The second stage of group development started when the members begin to vote for
guilty or not guilty. This was the storming stage that comes after forming. Here only the 8th
member voted not guilty while all others voted guilty. The eighth member was trying to make
a case while the others who are playing games and moving around. Th...


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