Today in web design we watched Freedom Writer's. During the movie we had 10 questions to answer.
1. Why do the teenagers belong to gangs? Why do they like and respect being part of the gang?
The reason why teenagers belong in gangs it to let them know they are a part of something. They respect being in parts of gangs because, if they were not in one they would not be respected by anyone.
2. What does it mean that "war has been declared?"
When someone has said "war has been declared" meaning the would defend there race. All gangs where always ready to defend other members in there gangs.
3. Contrast Erin Gruwell's room 203 to that of the honor students.
Erin Gruwell's room is not as good as the honor students. The honor students have more because they work harder.
4. As the students first entered the classroom, how were they disrespectful? Be VERY descriptive.
They came in and moved the desk around to where they where facing there friends and not even looking at the teacher and talking to each other.
5. Compare and contrast Ms.Gruwell to the other teachers you see in the movie.
Unlike some teachers she actually believes in the students, and she thinks that they can treat new things right. She also treats the like all the other kids and helps them out with every thing.
6. The students take respect of themselves and their race very seriously. Describe how they demand respect and how they react when the do not get it.
The way they demand respect is by yelling at each other and they also try to start i fight to get the respect they want.
7.Why do you think education is not a high priority for Ms. Gruwell's students?
The reason why i think education is not a high priority for her students is because they really don't care what kind of grades they get.
8. How does Ms. Gruwell try to make a personal connection with her students?Does it work?
To make a personal connection with her students she goes out and gets them all note books to write about thing that has happened in there life. She does make a connection with the kids by doing this.
9. As a class of mostly minorities, you might think the students would understand each other. How do they behave towards one another?
Just because they are a class of mostly minorities does not mean they are going to get along with each other, there behave towards one another was fighting.
10. Describe times when you observed disrespect in the movie today.
When i noticed the most disrespect in the movie it was when the kids where not lessening to the teacher.
1. Why do the teenagers belong to gangs? Why do they like and respect being part of the gang?
The reason why teenagers belong in gangs it to let them know they are a part of something. They respect being in parts of gangs because, if they were not in one they would not be respected by anyone.
2. What does it mean that "war has been declared?"
When someone has said "war has been declared" meaning the would defend there race. All gangs where always ready to defend other members in there gangs.
3. Contrast Erin Gruwell's room 203 to that of the honor students.
Erin Gruwell's room is not as good as the honor students. The honor students have more because they work harder.
4. As the students first entered the classroom, how were they disrespectful? Be VERY descriptive.
They came in and moved the desk around to where they where facing there friends and not even looking at the teacher and talking to each other.
5. Compare and contrast Ms.Gruwell to the other teachers you see in the movie.
Unlike some teachers she actually believes in the students, and she thinks that they can treat new things right. She also treats the like all the other kids and helps them out with every thing.
6. The students take respect of themselves and their race very seriously. Describe how they demand respect and how they react when the do not get it.
The way they demand respect is by yelling at each other and they also try to start i fight to get the respect they want.
7.Why do you think education is not a high priority for Ms. Gruwell's students?
The reason why i think education is not a high priority for her students is because they really don't care what kind of grades they get.
8. How does Ms. Gruwell try to make a personal connection with her students?Does it work?
To make a personal connection with her students she goes out and gets them all note books to write about thing that has happened in there life. She does make a connection with the kids by doing this.
9. As a class of mostly minorities, you might think the students would understand each other. How do they behave towards one another?
Just because they are a class of mostly minorities does not mean they are going to get along with each other, there behave towards one another was fighting.
10. Describe times when you observed disrespect in the movie today.
When i noticed the most disrespect in the movie it was when the kids where not lessening to the teacher.
