Education Perspectives relating to freedom writters the movie
Education Perspectives
Erin Gruwell, first time teacher was assigned to an inner-city high school which had just embarked in the integration system. The students in her English class were pushed through the school system without being expected to learn, with the assumption that they are incapable of learning. She struggles to connect with her students, to make them believe that they can succeed, and to show them that their lives is valuable, all while attempting to unite them and to overcome to racial segregation and gang violence that is part of their daily lives. The movie portrays many of the topics expressed in the chapter. Critical theory, is an activist approach to understanding and attempting to change the social inequalities that exist. Critical theorists don't fear getting their hands dirty, much like Erin Gruwell in the movie, Freedom Writers. Based on a true story, the movie shows as she attempts to inspire these students who have been labeled “at-risk.” These students come from diverse ethnic backgrounds but all have one thing in common, the educational inequality and discrimination they are subjected to in this high school. Miss Gruwell inspires and empowers this group of students disproving the stereotypes by taking the need for change into her own hands. She sacrifices everything,such as her marriage, to give these students a chance, she changes the way they view the world so that they themselves may be able to make remarkable impact on the world. Making reference to Paulo Freire's theories of oppression in education, these students are educated under the "banking method" of education in which they are treated as blank slates to be fed information to and expected to swallow it, but not possessing any knowledge or experiences of their own to contribute. The students backgrounds and history was not allowed to be expressed and any racial pride was discouraged. The students were tolerated by the teachers and the teachers were tolerated by the
Erin Gruwell, first time teacher was assigned to an inner-city high school which had just embarked in the integration system. The students in her English class were pushed through the school system without being expected to learn, with the assumption that they are incapable of learning. She struggles to connect with her students, to make them believe that they can succeed, and to show them that their lives is valuable, all while attempting to unite them and to overcome to racial segregation and gang violence that is part of their daily lives. The movie portrays many of the topics expressed in the chapter. Critical theory, is an activist approach to understanding and attempting to change the social inequalities that exist. Critical theorists don't fear getting their hands dirty, much like Erin Gruwell in the movie, Freedom Writers. Based on a true story, the movie shows as she attempts to inspire these students who have been labeled “at-risk.” These students come from diverse ethnic backgrounds but all have one thing in common, the educational inequality and discrimination they are subjected to in this high school. Miss Gruwell inspires and empowers this group of students disproving the stereotypes by taking the need for change into her own hands. She sacrifices everything,such as her marriage, to give these students a chance, she changes the way they view the world so that they themselves may be able to make remarkable impact on the world. Making reference to Paulo Freire's theories of oppression in education, these students are educated under the "banking method" of education in which they are treated as blank slates to be fed information to and expected to swallow it, but not possessing any knowledge or experiences of their own to contribute. The students backgrounds and history was not allowed to be expressed and any racial pride was discouraged. The students were tolerated by the teachers and the teachers were tolerated by the