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Curriculum: Louder Than A Bomb
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Curriculum: The Freedom Writers
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ADVERSITY
Miep Gies, the woman who hid Anne Frank, is a hero to Ms. Gruwell’s students. What does Miep Gies mean when she tells Ms. Gruwell’s students, “You are heroes everyday.”?
• Describe the transition in Ms. Gruwell’s classroom from the first day of freshman year through senior year – how have the students changed? How has Ms. Gruwell changed?
• Ms. Gruwell’s students endure a number of hardships in their personal lives. Many of the students come from broken families, in which they have endured physical and/or emotional abuse, substance abuse, poverty, homelessness,
gang violence, and deaths of close relatives and friends. How do the assigned class books relate to the students’ lives? What are some common themes that run throughout the literature?
• Why is Eva so affected by the ending of Anne Frank’s diary?
• Have you ever had to overcome a significant problem? Who did you turn to for support?
• Have you read a book or seen a movie in which a main character goes through a challenging situation? Describe this book/ movie and how the character overcomes his/her obstacle ?
• Describe the transition in Ms. Gruwell’s classroom from the first day of freshman year through senior year – how have the students changed? How has Ms. Gruwell changed?
• Ms. Gruwell’s students endure a number of hardships in their personal lives. Many of the students come from broken families, in which they have endured physical and/or emotional abuse, substance abuse, poverty, homelessness,
gang violence, and deaths of close relatives and friends. How do the assigned class books relate to the students’ lives? What are some common themes that run throughout the literature?
• Why is Eva so affected by the ending of Anne Frank’s diary?
• Have you ever had to overcome a significant problem? Who did you turn to for support?
• Have you read a book or seen a movie in which a main character goes through a challenging situation? Describe this book/ movie and how the character overcomes his/her obstacle ?
