History
The genocide during world war 2 of European Jews and other groups across Germany occupied Europe. 1941-1945.
What is the Holocaust
the two books that the students read in class that inspire them to write
what are Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young girl and Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo.
the teacher that inspires her students to change for the better
who is Mrs. Gruwell
race riots due to the beating of Rodney king ( a black man)in the1990'sin Los Angeles, California
What is The Rodney King race Riots
a fair and objective attitude towards opinions and practices that differ from one's own
what is tolerance
The teen from Bosnia that keeps a diary during the Bosnia war of 1991-1993. She visits the freedom writers and inspires them.
Who is Zlata Filipovic
the book about being in jail that the students can relate to
what is Durango Street
She also works at the Marriot Hotel and Nordstorms
Who is Mrs. Gruwell
this event caused 168 innocent men, women, and children to die
what is the Oklahoma City Bombing
a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
what is sterotype
civil rights activists who rode interstate busses into the segregated south. This inspired the name Freedom Writers
what is the freedom riders
The Shakespeare play that Gruwell says is like the black and Hispanic gangs in long beach
what is Romeo & Juliet
The students from Wilson High that wrote anonymous stories about their difficult life experiences
What were the freedom writers
Who says "Little black boys and black girls are able to join hands with little white boys and white girls"?
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.
the state or relation of being closely associated with a particular person or group
what is affiliation
the old lady that hid Anne Frank in her attic. She visited the Freedom Writer's.
who is Miep Gies
what book do the students read that relates to the life of a student who lives in an interment camp
what is Farewell to Manzar
The way the students get to school each day
what is take 2 to 3 buses
the genocide during world war2 of European Jews and other groups across Germany occupied Europe. 1941-1945.
What is the Holocaust
to cause someone to feel isolated
what is alienate
Zlata's homeland
what is Bosnia
The students read a book that they compare other students to. In the book "Animal Farm" a person that works hard is a
What is a boxer
It is as easy as buying gum to the students at Wilson High
Buying a gun
civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated south
what is the freedom riders
strong hostility
what is animosity