The message portrayed in the movie was very strong and can apply to everyone in different ways. The movie showed kids who each had their own problems in life and how they overcame their difficulties and joined together. The kids were all different races. Many of the kids had suffered from losing loved ones to gang violence. A new teacher came into the school‚ caught off guard by all the negativity going on. She decided that something had to be done‚ and she had to change the paths of these kids lives
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Freedom Writers Reflection The movie “Freedom Writers” has many differences and similarities between various cultures. In Mrs. G’s classroom there are several mixed cultures and gangs in the class. Each of the cultures sit with what is their culture and gang. None of the cultures communicate with each other but only talk about one another and how much they hate each culture that is not their own. Each individual in the classroom has to deal with his or her own problems outside of school and home
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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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absolutely loved this project and experience overall. We got the idea for this project after seeing the movie‚ "Freedom Writers". I went with three of my four other teammates to see it for our first paper and when we walked out‚ the three of us couldn’t shut up about how much we loved and were inspired by the movie. On the way back from the movie‚ we got the idea to do a spin off of the movie for our project. The whole way home from the theater we were coming up with ideas for our upcoming project
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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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they would also chime in and begin saying things about the kids wearing the collars. Mrs. Elliot said “I watched wonderful‚ thoughtful‚ children turn into nasty‚ vicious‚ discriminating little third graders.”(J. Elliot‚ A Class Divided‚ 1985) .The movie showed the students come back for their fifteenth class reunion to talk about this life long lesson that their third grade teacher taught them. All of the students said it was a lesson they have never forgotten and something that changed their lives
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‘’Freedom writers’’ has received a lot of concern from American as well as international audiences. Many culturally sensitive aspects Government does not find an exist are mentioned in this film‚ in particularly discrimination and racism. ‘’Freedom Writers’’is based on the true story collected from the diary of the 203-grade at Long Beach in the late 20th century. It is the stage in Los Angeles riots took place continuously‚ skin color each person decides their fate. This film tells about Fresh-faced
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In reference to the movie “Bully” my reaction on Ms. Lockwood and how she handled the various bullying situations in the school had me gasp. She tries to she dresses down an obviously upset kid by negotiating a handshake between the bully and his reluctant victim by saying “You’re just like him. Ms. Lockwood also downplays the possibility that a student is being bullied while meeting with Libby’s parents. She tries to empathize with Alex’s family by showing them pictures of her granddaughter and
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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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techniques does the director of Freedom Writers‚ Richard LaGravenses‚ use to engage the audience? Introduction Freedom Writers is based on a true story set in America in 1994‚ where a first time teacher‚ played by Hilary Swank‚ faces a group of students who have been considered by the government to be “un-teachable and at–risk” teenagers. These students represent street kids who have all witnessed street fights as well as the murder of their friends and family. The movie demonstrates the way non-white
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