Freedom Writers

Freedom writers Question 1. Why are the students so unwilling to associate with anyone outside their ethnic/racial groups? Where does this intolerance come from? The students are so unwilling to associate with each other because they’re not used to getting along with the other group of people. Their used to having to run or shoot at the other ethnic/racial groups. This intolerance comes from growing up in hostile environments towards the other ethnic/racial groups. 2. What would you do to break the ethnic and racial barriers in Mrs.Gruwell’s classroom? To break the ethnic and racial barriers in the classroom I would mix the kids up and eventually they’ll get used and start talking with the other students. 3. Think about your own school or out-of-school activities. Are youth respectful of each other’s differences? Are there problems similar to those in Wilson High? If so, what steps can you take to initiate change? For the most part yes youth are respectful to each other’s differences. No there are not similar problems to those in Wilson High. But if there was then the steps I would take to initiate change would be to tell the teacher to maybe to a project were we learn about another person we don’t get along with so that by the end of the project the two could maybe see eye to eye and get along. 4. Ms.Gruwell is the first teacher to show trust and respect for the “at rick” students at Wilson High. How does Erin Gruwell demonstrate this? Why are some students more resistant to trusting each other She listens to them, buys them books and treats them like people, this is how she shows trust and respect for the students. Some students are more resistant because they’re not used to being with other ethnic/racial parties and getting along, they also aren’t used to being treated with respect by white teachers.

5. Why is trust such an important component of a teacher-student relationship? Trust is such a important component of a