Storytelling Resources
Building Character Strengths
This page contains research reports, articles, and videos & podcasts to help storytellers accurately portray how adolescents build character strengths such as forgiveness, hope, and gratitude.
Character Strengths Report
For this study, CSS worked with Common Sense Media and their extensive library of films tagged for featuring Character Strengths to determine the relationship between the presence of these attributes and box office performance. Click here to learn more about this report.
Character Report
This report in partnership with Common Sense Media examines how popular media, and conversation with supporting adults, can influence the learning of positive character strengths within young audiences.
Character is Common Sense Report
This report from Common Sense Media links media, kids, and character strengths.
Storytelling and Empathy
Animation Nation: Finding Hope After Loss