that is kept of events‚ thoughts‚ and ideas associated with an individual. They retain great significance in an individual’s life‚ and hold a great deal of sentimental value. The Diary of a Young girl (1952) written by Anne Frank and the film‚ Freedom Writers (2007) directed by Richard LaGravenese‚ explore this cleansing of the psyche as individuals undergo an introspective‚ reflective process. Diaries hold a great deal of sentimental value‚ especially to those in society who are in need of a confidant
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In one of the most powerful scenes in the film‚ Erin draws a line in the center of the classroom and divides the students into two groups. She then asks a series of questions‚ telling the students to step up to the line if their answer is yes. • Do you own the new Puff Daddy CD? • Have you seen the movie Boyz in the Hood? • Do you know anybody who has been in jail? • Do you know where to get drugs? • Have you ever been shot at? • Have you have lost a friend to gang violence? • Two
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When I was reading the section of Racism in Multicultural Class‚ the facilitator’s way of handling the subject “Racism” reminds me ‘’Freedom Writers” the movie‚ which is based on a book of Erin Gruwell -a new teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach. She chose the school because of its integration program‚ but she did not expect a class consist of students who have racist problem. Students splitted into different racial groups‚ who are ready for fighting‚ hate each other‚ but also they
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illustrate the phenomenon: Freedom Writers - a movie directed by Richard LaGravenese based on teacher Erin Gruwell’s book The Freedom Writer’s Diary; The Sneetches - a classic children’s book by Dr Seuss; The Power of One - a movie directed by John Avildsen based on Bryce Courtenay’s popular novel of the same name; and The Wave - a young adult novel written by Todd Strasser who is also known by his pen name - Morton Rhue. At the beginning of the film Freedom Writers‚ Ms Gruwell is attempting
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English 100 section 0813 September 30‚ 2013 What Is Clarity? My educational experience has taught me where among my peers I stand as a writer. It has shown me what I am good at and what I am not good at. As well how I have improved and over all what I want to become in life. Education has shaped my identity; it has taught me how to hate writing. I feel like I have made very little progress in my writing abilities since the beginning of high school. In elementary I felt writing was not as complex
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multilayered structural and institutional problems. Although urban problems mainly stem from socio-political power relations rather than individuals‚ classroom teachers must shoulder the responsibility for making education caring for urban youth. Freedom Writers (2007)‚ a film released in 2007‚ addresses the complex challenges that inner-city teachers face by acting the special pedagogy of one teacher‚ Erin Gruwell. Throughout the film‚ the main character Ms. Erin Gruwell is an exemplary teacher regardless
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process‚ some will overcome this adversity to rise above and conquer. They become leaders‚ that other citizens learn from and become inspired with. This transformation represents the power that all victims have‚ but don’t use. In Diary 139 of The Freedom Writer’s Diary written by Erin Gruwell and her students ‚ the student being a victim of conflict was the first in his family to be graduating from high school and was being selected to be the graduation class speaker. He did not succumb to his ’planned’
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Possible answers for Six Step Analysis of Freedom Writers exposed 1. List all the different examples of belonging evident in the text: The students are clearly identified as belonging to an ethnic group‚ based on colour‚ race and ethnicity‚ e.g. the Cambodians‚ the Latinos‚ the African Americans and the ‘whites’. They also identify themselves as being gang members and belonging to the gang‚ including having territory and ‘protecting your own’. The majority of the students live in an area
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Freedom Writers Gang violence in Los Angeles was at its prime in 1992 right after the infamous Rodney King incident and Los Angeles riots that locked down the city for three days. (Rodney King and the Los Angeles Riots‚ http://www.citivu.com/ktla/sc-ch1.html) Teenagers in the rough neighborhoods of California thought that they were destined to become gang members with their respective races‚ to fight a battle that their ancestors started. During this time period‚ teenage gang members felt that
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right‚ by barring her publication of an opinion article in the student-run newspaper. Rachel is a senior at Alpine High School who is maintaining a 4.0 GPA‚ is Vice President of the student body‚ part of the varsity swim team and debate team‚ and is a writer for the student-run newspaper. Rachel has never been the subject of any disciplinary action and is a regular attendee of the school’s political conference‚ which is an open forum that discusses both sides of political issues. The student body of
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