Based on actual diary accounts of several teenagers following the L.A. riots‚ “Freedom Writers” is the story of an idealistic teacher’s attempts to make a difference in the lives of her at-risk students. Located in gang-ravaged Long Beach‚ California‚ Woodrow Wilson High is a hotbed of violence due to a voluntary integration program which brings Black‚ Latino‚ Asian‚ and White students together. Rather than having the desired effect of creating healthy diversity‚ this program breeds constant war
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500 Days of Summer Title : 500 Days of Summer Producer : Mark Waters Director : Marc Webb Actors : Joseph Gordon Levitt as Tom Hansen Actress : Zooey Deschanel as Summer Finn Chloë Moretz as Rachel Hansen‚ Tom’s younger sister There is a boy named Tom who works as a writer at a greeting card company in Los Angeles. One day‚ he meets Summer Finn‚ the new assistant to his boss. He is attracted to her since he saw her for the first time. They start their first conversation when they
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PARODY OR NOT SO PARODY. “My name is Greg Gregson. The kids at school call me Mr.G‚ which is one of the sort of an abbreviation some of the more popular teachers get.” The face squirmer of a TV show is a funny/sad office style mockumentary outlining a year in the life of a typical Australian high school. Chris Lilley‚ who is the creator of the hot mockumentary is a wildly talented writer/ actor that loves making viewers cheeks hurt‚ while he is busy submerging himself into three characters so incredibly
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from business law is the limitation of freedom of speech. Although‚ the first amendment states that “congress should make no law … abridging the freedom of speech”‚ people have limitation on when and where they can exercise their freedom of speech because they can face consequences. Freedom of speech can violate the first amendment if a politician uses it to promote lawless conduct. A company promoting false information can also be outlawed. Additionally‚ freedom of speech is not just words it can be
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in this country when there are wars that occur every day? These wars are unknown to most. They occur on the streets were rape‚ drugs‚ murder and kidnap could be found. There is one way to survive in this country where hate is found that is to find freedom within thyself and within others who accept you. This was accomplished through 150 students who believed strongly that barriers were meant to be broken. In 1994‚ Erin Gruwell became a teacher to 150 students at Wilson High located in Long Beach
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FREEDOM WRITERS It’s 1994 in Long Beach‚ California. Erin Gruwell is just starting her first teaching job‚ that as freshman and sophomore English teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School‚ which‚ two years earlier‚ implemented a voluntary integration program. For many of the existing teachers‚ the integration has ruined the school‚ whose previously stellar academic standing has been replaced with many students who will be lucky to graduate or even be literate. Despite choosing the school on purpose
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shaIn the beginning of “between shades of grey”‚ Jonas‚ his sister Lina‚ and mother are paid a late night visit from the soviet secret police. Father wasn’t there to protect his family‚ so by force‚ the family has to get packed and ready to leave out the door in five minutes. Lina packed clothes and essentials‚ so did her younger brother Jonas. But their mother knows what has happened‚ and starts smashing valuables outside of the police’s sight that she has worked for‚ almost as if she will never
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As much as I can say‚ it was interesting‚ as a member of one of the minorities that make up the population of the United States‚ to watch *** movie‚ Freedom Writers. In fact‚ this movie delivers a great message to those who take the risk to watch a controversial movie that criticizes our society and how we treat others‚ mainly because they (those we critice) look different that usn . In fact‚ this risk we take cannot be compared to the risks the people shown in this movie take. First of all‚ Jaime
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while filming Summer Height’s High‚ and We Can Be Heroes. Although Lilley’s mockumentaries partakes of both the pleasures of humour and the moral confidence of social critique‚ Lilley utilises another device in the critical arsenal of satire. Perhaps we might tamper this slightly by saying that‚ whether Lilley was irritating to promote humour‚ it’s impossible to escape the suspicion that its intent‚ illustrates a biased underlying attitude or belief about teens. In writing Summer Height’s High‚
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this opportunity to speak on behalf of my peers‚ and represent the high school students of this state. I recognise the importance of choosing the right material to be studied‚ and am honoured to put forward my recommendation for new material today. Summer Heights High is a satirical show created by Chris Lilley. What is it about you may ask? Well‚ it is a show which follows three main characters‚ Jonah Takalua - an Islander troublemaker‚ Ja’mie King - a private school girl on exchange to a public school
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