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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Freedom Writers Reflection Paper Now that you have finished viewing the film‚ you will do the following: You are going to compose a thoughtful reflection paper. This paper will incorporate the following items; you may include them in whatever order you prefer. Reflection Items: Simply respond to the film as a whole on an “emotional” level. What did you feel and think as the movie played? What emotions came to life? Did the film evoke memories or situations you could relate to?
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“The function of sociology‚ as of every science is to reveal that which is hidden.”(Pierre Bourdieu). The film Freedom Writers has hidden themes that can be explained by the three theories of sociology. The three theories of sociology: Structural Functionalism‚ Conflict Theory‚ and Symbolic Interactionism explain the behavior and experiences of the students in room 203. The students’ lives are filled with gangs‚ crimes‚ racism‚ domestic abuse‚ income inequality‚ poverty‚ unfair treatment‚ and lack
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Summarizing; freedom writers. The movie “freedom writers” begins with a teacher named Erin Gruwell who had moved to long beach California to work at Widrow Wilson high school (once known as a highly respected school). On her first day she realizes her students are considered to be ‘un-teachable’ (at risk for not graduating). She also realizes the significance in color and background when a gang fight breaks out in the middle of the courtyard. A week later‚ a small group of her students were involved
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Introduction The purpose of this essay is to describe an analysis of the film “Freedom Writers” in regards to the breadth area of Social/Civic. The film “Freedom Writers” is based on the area of Long Beach‚ CA‚ was released in early 2007‚ and directed by Richard LaGravenese. The film is about a young teacher who inspired her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance‚ apply themselves‚ and pursue education beyond high school (IMDB‚ n.d.). The film expresses the lives of students in the early
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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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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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Freedom Writers Director: Richard LaGravenese Brief outline of story: The storyline of the movie takes place between 1992-1995. Beginning with scenes from the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Hilary Swank plays the role of Erin Gruwell‚ a new‚ excited schoolteacher who leaves the safety of her hometown‚ Newport Beach‚ to teach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach‚ a formerly high achieving school which has recently had an integration program put in place. Her enthusiasm is quickly challenged
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Ur Saldana Professor Dozier English 1010 23 September 2008 Ms. G and I What life holds for us is determined by how much we are willing to sacrifice. In the movie Freedom Writers‚ Ms. G is the main character. Her way of viewing life gives hope to the people surrounding her. In this essay‚ I am going to compare her willingness to sacrifice with the sacrifice I was once asked to make. Ms. G dedicated herself to teaching a difficult group of students. California had integrated the school system
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FREEDOM WRITER QUESTIONAIRE 1. What are three status symbols found in the movie? - Erin’s pearls symbolize the wealth of her father‚ being as they were a gift from him. - Erin’s wedding ring symbolizes that she is married. - The tattoos on the Holocaust survivor’s arms symbolize their status as Jew. 2. Which character(s) experienced role conflict? Give an example - Although Eva and Erin both experienced role conflict‚ I feel that Erin had more of an obvious conflict.
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