Movie extracts
How many white students are there in the classroom?
1
Her English classroom is a safe space for students
Erin Gruwell
Tools like guns or knives used to hurt people.
weapons
Is this movie based on a true story?
yes
Why is Miss Gruwell frustrated with her department head?
She is prejudiced against Miss Gruwell's students
Her dad is in prison because he's respected by the Latino community
Eva Benitez
Give an example of the movie where students start opening up to Miss Gruwell
- they write in their journals and give them to her
Groups of people, often young, who may be involved in crime or violence.
gangs
What is the holocaust?
The genocide of the Jews that took place during WW2
Who is the girl at the very beginning of the movie talking about Aztec princesses?
Eva Benitez
He went to juvie and his best friend was shot
Marcus
What is the drawing that was passed around the classroom?
a racist caricature of Jamal
Unfair treatment of someone because of who they are (like their gender, race, religion, etc.).
Discrimination
Who wrote Keep ya Head up and what is the song about?
- Tupac
- racial discrimination , inequality , women's rights
What is Miss Gruwell's nickname?
Miss G
She's the head of the English department
Margaret
Name one of the books read by the students
The diary of Anne Frank
Durango street
When people are not treated the same or don’t have the same chances in life.
inequality
What is voluntary integration?
Students from all communities are integrated in classrooms to make sure everyone is represented.
What is Erin Gruwell's room number?
203
His family was evicted and his home is now Miss Gruwell's classroom
Miguel
Name 2 questions Miss Gruwell asked her students during the line game
- who has the new snoop dog album
- who lost a loved one to gang violence
- who knows a gang member
- who is part of a gang
Not giving up, even when something is hard
persistence
What was the name of the riots taking place in LA at the time?
Rodney King Riots