The Teacher
how did she try connecting with the kids at the beginning of the book
The Holocaust
Who did the students read about
Anne Frank
What was one of the largest problems at the begging of the book in the classroom?
Segregation and inequality.
Who was being made fun of at the beginning of the book.
Sharaud
This teacher leaves her student teaching position at a wealthy, segregated school for a "low-income, high-risk" position at Woodrow Wilson High School.
Ms,Gruwell
What subject was taught
English
What was one of the books Ms, G used to help relate to the students.
She used Zlata's Diary
Who inspired the group's name
Freedom Riders
How did students feel at the beginning of the book
That Ms, G wouldn't last a day.
What play did they learn about?
Romeo and Juliet
What is the number of Ms, G classroom
203
Who did the students send mail to?
Miep Gies
To connect with her students, who largely felt alienated by classic literature, Ms. G first compared their gang conflicts to this event in the Jewish community
To the Holocaust
Where is the school located at
Wilson High School
What did they write in their journals
Their personal struggles and how they overcame them.
Who did the students try inviting over.
Miep Gies
How did Ms, G feel about letting students fail?
She felt as though until they were big enough to tell her off then there was no reason to just let them fail.
Why did the students go to D.C.
to go visit the Lincoln memorial
What was the other book used for connecting to the students.
The diary of a Young girl by Anne Frank
Did the one girl snitch on her friend or protect her own in the court room
She snitched