During freedom writer teachers institutes, participants are trained to implement the freedom writers methodology which is a proven teaching technique and curriculum designed to improve student engagement and help educators create classroom cultures that celebrate diversity and promote acceptance. While most professional development for educators emphasizes pedagogy or classroom management, ms. With over one million copies sold, the freedom writers diary caught the attention of hollywood. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. Teaching the freedom writers diary the freedom writers diary lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Sue ellen plans to continue her education and secure a masters degree in business and accounting. Apr 18, 2011 life lessons from the freedom writers if youre drawn to movies that touch your heart, mind and values and demonstrate how one person can make a difference in the world its hard to imagine a more powerful story than the freedom writers. The freedom writers teacher institute is a 5day intensive workshop led by renowned educator erin gruwell. Jan 04, 2007 based on a true story, freedom writers follows the efforts of erin gruwell hilary swank, an inexperienced high school teacher who is forced to change her lesson plan when faced with a classroom full of racial intolerance and gang violence. A lesson plan including 20 multiplechoice questions, 2 shortanswer essay questions, characterization chart for important movie characters, 5 standardizedteststyle essay question with planning space and lined paper to imitate the real thing. Freedom writers script transcript from the screenplay and.
Values and morals of character role models in movies. This blog contains a series of movie segments to be used to brainstorm, warm up, follow up, and activate schemata, preparing the students for the topic that will be discussed in class. All of the lesson plans revolve around the use of video and film to teach english. Find freedom writers lesson plans and teaching resources.
Freedom writers movie guide before, during, and after viewing activities the freedom writers video guide can be used as a mini lesson. Freedom writers movie film questions and project lesson. Its a culmination of lots of other resources other people have made plus my own. The book works as a standalone resource, but can also be use even more effectively with the original book, the freedom writers diary, and the movie based on the book, the freedom. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Lessons i learned from the freedom writers gruwell, erin on. Rather, the classroom is a microcosm of the larger society where a host of social, historical, political and economic factors converge in the classroom and directly impinge on the education process. I have left this movie guide completely editable so that you can add or subtract questions. So the hollywood development process has produced a movie at war with itself. The movie has gone on to inspire countless students and. Discussion of themes and motifs in erin gruwells the freedom writers diary. In groups, think carefully about the film as a whole.
It contained entries from the students own diaries along with commentary by erin. The teacher, erin gruwell played by hillary swank moves to the city of long beach, california where she begins teaching at woodrow wilson high school. The freedom writers diary teachers guide by erin gruwell. Gruwell immediately stops the lesson, takes the note, and. After the media clip the teacher will have students will free write in their journals about. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. Vocabulary is also provided with one word missing for which the students must find an answer. Write a letter to erin gruwell andor the freedom writers telling them what you think of the book the freedom writers diary. Jul, 2012 in january 2007, paramount pictures released freedom writers, starring twotime oscar winner hilary swank as erin. In january 2007, paramount pictures released freedom writers, starring twotime oscar winner hilary swank as erin. Get an answer for what visual techniques are used in freedom writers. Freedom writers movie lesson worksheet esl worksheet by.
The movie has gone on to inspire countless students and encourage education. In the movie freedom writers, we see that erin gruwell takes the kids to the holocaust museum. This guide has 35 questions for students to complete as students watch the. The movie is also based on the dc program called city at peace. The freedom writers diary contains strong language, racial epithets, violence, abuse, abortion, and drug use. Find freedom writers movie lesson plans and teaching resources. Together, coined the freedom writers, they published a book of their essays on the hopelessness and violence they grappled with in their lives.
Esl freedom writers movie lesson plan free download as word doc. High school activities book activities best teacher teacher pay teachers teacher stuff teaching writing teaching tips freedom writers movie diary entry. I know some educators dont like this kind of movie in general and didnt like this movie in particular, but i enjoyed the movie and found value in. In the movie, the freedom writers, the museum of tolerance is introduced. Gruwells decision to adapt her lesson plans after what happened in the classroom shows that her goal is not to force a rigid curriculum upon her students but, rather to make them feel engaged with the learning process. Freedom writers movie lesson worksheet this worksheet is designed to promote conversation among students as well as to provoke critical thinking. The acclaimed book, the freedom writers diary turned a group of atrisk teens into bestselling authors whose stories would eventually take the media by storm. Freedom writers movie film questions and project lesson plan. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office. The feature film, freedom writers, starring hilary swank hit theaters in 2008. The following are discussion questions to utilize with your students before, during, and after watching the movie freedom writers.
The freedom writers diary teachers guide is a howto manual on creating community in the classroom and tolerance in the minds of your students through writing. Express yourself program step 1 see the film and read the book the movie. If youre drawn to movies that touch your heart, mind and values and demonstrate how one person can make a difference in the world its hard to imagine a more powerful story than the freedom writers. Freedom writers summary and study guide supersummary. Hilary swank plays the role of erin gruwell, a new, excited schoolteacher who leaves the safety of her hometown, newport beach, to teach at woodrow wilson high school in long beach, a formerly high achieving school which has recently had an integration program put in place. The positive, uplifting messages and struggles of each unique character can teach us all a lesson. Featurettes cover making a dream a behindthescenes look at the movie, the freedom writers family, and freedom writers. Freedom writers 3 lesson plans lesson plan educational.
Idealistic erin gruwell is just starting her first teaching job, that as freshman and sophomore english teacher at woodrow wilson high school, which, two years earlier, implemented a voluntary integration program. Freedom writers, a paramount pictures and mtv movies film, opens in theaters on january 5, 2007. Express yourself objectives steps for youth to take with the freedom writers. What visual techniques are used in freedom writers. Its a culmination of lots of other resources other people have m. Here is my plot presentation of the freedom writers film based on the true story of erin gruwell and her students of room 203. Freedom writers movie guide before, during, and after. Brimming with selfconfidence over her lesson plans. Finally, the freedom writers script is here for all you fans of the hilary swank movie. The lesson begins with researching historical events referenced in the text and making connections to modern day racial conflicts. I used these printable worksheet activities for my year 9 class after watching the movie. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of. Bonus extras include alternate and deleted scenes, as well as the movies theatrical trailer.
Freedom writers author speaks to juvenile hall students youtube. Freedom writers movie evaluation report andrea sue soliano. This guide has 35 questions for students to complete as students watch the movie. This activity will allow students to hone their creative writing skills and gain a better. Gruwell, a white teacher who accepts a teaching job at woodrow show more content. A great worksheet for anyone who wants to teach a young adult esl class together with this movie. Teacher begins class showing a media clip from a section of the freedom writers diary movie in regards to racism. Freedom writers, in both book and movie form, touches on powerful themes such as selfreflection, tolerance, facing adversity, striving for success and trust.
How to teach the freedom writers diary prestwick house. Complete the sentences using the words some or any. Here you will find the segments, the lesson plans, and varied topics to foster conversation. Which elements of freedom writers did you find most interesting or significant. The title of the movie and book is a play on the term freedom riders. The freedom writers diary lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Who is a character you like or relate to the most so far. The freedom writers diary lesson plans for teachers pearltrees. Freedom writers script transcript from the screenplay. Based on a true story, freedom writers stars hillary swank as ms.
Freedom writers diary unit activities freedom writers. The freedom writers diary is a nonfiction compilation of the students anonymous diary entries that reveal the teenagers hardships and how they overcome difficulties during their four years in high school. The freedom writers diary is a great nonfiction text for showing students the. This 37page guide for freedom writers by erin gruwell and freedom writers includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 4 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Jan 04, 2007 swank gets fail grade in freedom writers kirk honeycutt. Students will use their analytical, critical, and writing skills to write a. Freedom writers, the movie was released in 2007 and many critiques, positive, and constructive have been written. Freedom writers movie lesson worksheet esl worksheet. Freedom writers gives new life to a wellworn lesson. One of the important themes of freedom writers is that teaching and learning do not take place in a vacuum. In this activity, students will take a virtual tour of the museums exhibits, discuss their.
Freedom writers introduction by lawna kurtyka on prezi. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Use this worksheet with your children, classroom, or. In this memoir and call to arms, erin gruwell, the dynamic young teacher who nurtured a remarkable group of high school students from long beach, california, who called themselves the freedom writers, picks up where the freedom writers diary and the movie the freedom writers end and catches the reader up to where they are today. The freedom writers foundation website contains a number of educator resources that teachers can use in their respective school settings to apply erin gruwells teaching strategies to their own classrooms.
Paramount pictures worked closely with erin and the freedom writers to adapt a script from the successful book. Sue ellen appeared on the cover of the freedom writers diary and has written several entries in the 10th anniversary edition. The movie is similar in plotline to the book, but offers a personal look into erin. It is based on the book the freedom writers diary by teacher erin gruwell and students who compiled the book out of real diary entries about their lives that they wrote in their english class at woodrow wilson classical high school in long beach, california. Gs primary focus at the teacher institute is you, the teacher. Today, she works at the freedom writers foundation and is responsible for the human resources and accounting functions. Freedom writers 3 lesson plans free download as word doc.
Youth may also see the movie when it becomes available on dvd. Freedom writers movie guide before, during, and after viewing. Freedom writers 3 lesson plans lesson plan teachers scribd. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Life lessons from the freedom writers your voice of. Freedom writers gives new life to a wellworn lesson plan. In response to thousands of letters and emails from teachers across the country who learned about erin gruwell and her amazing students in the freedom writers diary and the hit movie freedom writers, gruwell and a team of teacher experts have written the freedom writers diary teachers guide, a book that will encourage teachers and students. The story behind the story a documentary about the real erin gruwell. Express yourself, is structured for use after viewing the movie andor reading the book. Teaching the freedom writers diary the freedom writers diary lesson plan contains a variety of. Freedom writers diary movie questions honors lit site. How do the students in 203 relate to one another at first.
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