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
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Articles http://www.sydneyjewishmuseum.com.au/Visitor-Info/Meet-the-guides/Meet-the-guides/default.aspx?FolderID=48 Lotte – Inspiration for Anne Frank - Holocaust museum ESSAY ANALYSIS FROM YEAR 11 ENGLISH Perspective can vary in stories due to different circumstances. The Diary of a Young Girl is a subjective story of Ann Frank’s personal experience during the Holocaust. Ann Frank’s diary was
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actively resist would use violence to avoid ignominy from dying in a gas chamber. On the other hand‚ those who passively resisted would attempt to maintain their dignity by surviving the many hardships they were presented with. In “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Resistance During the Holocaust”‚ it explains how individuals would use different methods to passively resist. As a response to conflict‚ people passively resisted by maintaining hope‚ preserving culture‚ and providing safety. Many Jews
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Anne Frank was a girl who hid out in a safe house during the Holocaust. She wrote down everything that happened in her diary so now we know what happened. Many things were written when she was in hiding‚ then eventually got caught by the Nazis and the story ended. Then when we won WWII‚ soldiers found her diary and then it was shared to the world. The story of Anne in the safe house has many stories‚ but I think the theme of all of them is religion. I think the theme of religion is in the story
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Summary of the Freedom Writers The movie “Freedom Writers” was about Erin Gruwell‚ a young teacher who accepted a position teaching freshman and sophomore English at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ California. Mrs. Gruwell dramatically transformed a chaotic class of hardened inner city youths. This class was consisted of African Americans‚ Latinos‚ Asians‚ Juvenile Delinquents‚ gang members‚ one Caucasian‚ and underprivileged students from poor neighborhoods. At first‚ it was difficult
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Encomium: Miep Gies Miep Gies was a Dutch citizen that hid Anne Frank and her Jewish family during the Holocaust. When Adolf Hitler‚ a German Dictator‚ and his soldiers began the Holocaust‚ The Franks decided to go into hiding and Miep Gies agreed to be their helper. Gies was aware that the punishment for hiding a Jew was the death penalty‚ however she sacrificed her life‚ remained loyal to the Franks‚ and stood for what she knew was right. This is why Miep Gies should be considered a hero and admired
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The movie “The Freedom Writers” is based on the true story of Erin Gruwell’s English classes at Wilson High‚ an integrated school with students of all racial and cultural backgrounds. As a new teacher she is given the lowest achieving students. For safety and belonging most of these students belong to racial gangs and bring this social concept into the class by sitting in racial arrangements. Their morals and self concept are defined by these gangs‚ as shown by Eva’s statement of “we protect our
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The secret annex is the place where the family of the van daan’s and franks that survived for 2 years in. They had so many problems‚ and many things that they can and can’t do. Freedom is one example of what they didn’t have. They couldn’t go outside‚ talk‚ walk‚ eat‚ or even an open window after 6 a -clock. Sometimes they could do those things‚ but they mostly couldn’t do anything. Danger is another situation that they always had to experience in their 2 years in the secret annex. Every day they
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Reading Unlocks the World’s Potential! By: Mrs. Hopkins Imagine a child who longs to go to school but can’t because they have to walk ten miles to fetch water. Imagine a child who knows they will grow up in poverty‚ and will never escape its clutches. Imagine a child who dreams of becoming a teacher or a doctor‚ but doesn’t even know how to read. These images are real‚ and they are the reality for some kids today. The motivation and the desire to learn and to read is there for these children‚ but
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involved have mutual respect? Miep Gies‚ the woman who hid Anne Frank‚ is a hero to Ms. Gruwell’s students. What does Miep Gies mean when she tells Ms. Gruwell’s students‚ “You are heroes everyday.”? Describe the transition in Mrs. Gruwell’s classroom from the first day of freshman year through the end of the year – how have the students changed? How has Ms. Gruwell changed? Why is Eva so affected by the ending of Anne Frank’s diary? Have you ever had to overcome a
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