About Degrassi: Junior High and the Next Generation

Degrassi: Junior High and the other spin-off Degrassi shows are the creation of CBC, Canadian public television. Their mission was to provide Canadian children a higher quality after-school show; A show that would address the issues facing contemporary middle school students in a positive manner. Degrassi: JH came to American public television in the late 1980’s, in 1991 was picked up by MTV, and currently the Comcast Cable channel The-N plays both the original series and the newest incarnation, Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Each episode aims to present a different issue or realistic situation. A sample of some of the issues is teen pregnancy, drug abuse, pedophilia, and divorce. There are three episodes in particular that Degrassi creators have thought to make Teacher Guides for.

Episode: 303 “You’ve got The Look”

Episode: 304-305 (Two Parts) “Pride”

Episode: 306 “Gangsta, Gangsta”

These cover many issues that can, and often do transcend all socio-economic lines.