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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Jimmy Boyle’s self-portrayal A Sense of Freedom (1977) provides a captivating and truthful knowledge into his life of wrongdoing and imprisonment. The personal history‚ as per Boyle is an endeavor to caution youngsters that there is nothing fabulous about wrongdoing and roughness. It gives a full portrayal of his life from an exceptionally adolescent age‚ with a point by point understanding into his adolescence‚ encounters of unimportant wrongdoing‚ sanction schools directly through to his grown-up
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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
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Ziegenbein 1 Elana Ziegenbein Professor Milner EDUC 210 26 April 2011 Freedom Writers The movie “Freedom Writers” is an inspiring story about one teacher’s dedication and commitment to her students. Remarkably‚ she manages to overcome the many struggles and hardships and significantly change the lives of her students. The film is based on an inspiring true story that encourages teachers to be passionate about their work. Many individuals do not understand the complex work teachers contribute to
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Freedom Writers “Freedom Writers” is one of movies about an idealistic but strong-willed teacher who transforms chaotic class of hardened inner city youths. The story focus where which also strongly rebukes racism and inner city gang activity‚ is not only emotionally powerful and intellectually stimulating; it is also uplifting and entertaining. The moral values of freedom writers are: • The students gained knowledge about the truth and the higher moral values‚ and then applied what they learned
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Freedom Writers Final Exam Antonisha Duncan After watching the movie “Freedom Writers” I was almost in tears. The movie had an extreme impact on me. It was more like a confirmation that what the goals that I want to reach are not too far out of sight. Mrs. G in my eyes was and is a hero. She went into a school in which she would be one of the only minorities and made a huge impact. Despite the barrier that was between her and her students‚ she still conquered her goal. Which‚ was to
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Freedom writers In this movie the main point what director wants people to understand that we are different colour‚ different religion‚ different culture but we all are same‚ we all have same blood‚ we all have feeling. Been resist is not the answer of anything. No one is superior‚ everyone is equal. We all have problems but it depends how we deal with over problems. Creating group or gangs and killing or beating each other are not going to solve anything. Education plays most important rule
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How Does It Feel to Be Different? Imaging a world where you have to fight to survive. A world where you could die when you step out your house. A world that is full of hatred and racism. Racism runs through the city’s blood‚ thus‚ led to a high amount of street and gang violence. A world where being in school is the same as being on the street. Gang wars can broke out anywhere at any time. Eva Benitez was raise in a neighborhood simply to that. Eva Benitez came from a family with a strong
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The freedom Writers Essay In “The Freedom Writers”‚ “Mrs. G” has to find some way to catch the student’s interest‚ help them to do work‚ and maybe even try to understand their problems in life. What starts out as a grade‚ turns into a pathway from the students to the teacher that leads to respect‚ strength‚ and understanding. As the teacher reads the students journals‚ she begins to realize that these students live tragic lives and because of that‚ it causes separation in her classroom between
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Freedom Writes “ In Long Beach all comes down to what you look like Latino‚ Asian‚ Black‚ or white. We fight each other over territory; we kill each other over race‚ pride‚ and respect. We fight for what is ours. They think they’re winning by jumping me now‚ but soon they’re all going down‚ war has been declared.” Freedom Writes are students from different backgrounds and gangs facing many hardships in their personal lives: physical violence‚ emotional abuse‚ substance abuse‚ Poverty
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