Freedom Writers - Film / Book
Curriculum: The Freedom Writers
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Curriculum: Louder Than A Bomb
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What happened to Rodney King? Excerpt from NPR:
"After the civil trial, Rodney King was awarded a settlement. He bought a modest house for his mother and one for himself in the LA suburb of Rialto, and occasionally spoke with at-risk kids at the request of local police. King, the son of an alcoholic father, continued to struggle with his own alcohol use after his beating. He told NPR in April 2012 that his sobriety was a work in progress. He was engaged to be married when he died that June. A skilled swimmer and surfer, King was found unconscious at the bottom of his swimming pool. His autopsy reported drugs and alcohol were in his system at his time of death. He was 47."
Source: When LA Erupted In Anger: A Look Back At The Rodney King Riots April 26, 2017
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots
"After the civil trial, Rodney King was awarded a settlement. He bought a modest house for his mother and one for himself in the LA suburb of Rialto, and occasionally spoke with at-risk kids at the request of local police. King, the son of an alcoholic father, continued to struggle with his own alcohol use after his beating. He told NPR in April 2012 that his sobriety was a work in progress. He was engaged to be married when he died that June. A skilled swimmer and surfer, King was found unconscious at the bottom of his swimming pool. His autopsy reported drugs and alcohol were in his system at his time of death. He was 47."
Source: When LA Erupted In Anger: A Look Back At The Rodney King Riots April 26, 2017
https://www.npr.org/2017/04/26/524744989/when-la-erupted-in-anger-a-look-back-at-the-rodney-king-riots
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 ?
