Blackboard Jungle
The student who was writing notes to Mr. Dadier's wife, claiming that he was cheating on her with another woman.
Who is Artie West?
This is the name of the high school that Lean on Me takes place in.
What is EastSide High School?
He's a student who usually skips and is tough-looking and gets in trouble out of school due to being a gang member but surprises everyone and ends up becoming one of Mr. Escalante's top math student.
Who is Angel Guzman?
This math teacher from Stand and Deliver believed in his students so much that he taught them college-level calculus at a struggling high school.
Who is Jaime Escalante?
Many students struggled to find their place in the world, but this character was both going to work as a mechanic and trying to be a student.
Who is Gregory Miller?
This student struggles with drug abuse and receives a second chance at the school after he and others were kicked out on the first day of school.
Who is Thomas Sams?
After all the perfect scores on the AP exam, the educational testing service starts to suspect and raise concern, leading to them questioning their results, suspecting some dishonesty may have occurred during the test.
What is suspected cheating?
All three films show this as a major obstacle, whether underfunded schools, unsafe environments, or a lack of administrative support.
What is a broken education system? (answers may vary)
How does this quote from the opening credits hold value to the movie's content? “We are concerned with juvenile delinquency and when this delinquency boils over into our schools…”
What is by establishing the theme of delinquency and the problems that it holds in the school (Answers vary)?
This student was a former student of the new Principal of their high school. She struggles with at home problems with her mother as she was kicked out due to her mother’s insecurities with her drug addiction causing her to lack self esteem to be a mother. This student also faces a challenge at the end of the movie when she finds out she is pregnant.
Who is Kaneesha?
This is the number of students that decided to retake the AP exam after being accused of cheating.
What is 12 students?
In all three movies, this specific group undergoes major growth, learning not only academics but also self-respect and confidence.
Who are the students?
How does the title Blackboard Jungle represent the film?
What is a school that is out of control (Answers may vary)
This music teacher was fired on the spot by the Principle while preparing her students for a music event, the Principle also canceled this event for the students at the same time of her firing to show his seriousness with discipline.
Who is Mrs. Elliot?
Escalante wants to prepare his students for the AP Calculus Exam. Escalante goes above and beyond the normal school schedule by doing this.
What is holding summer classes, early morning sessions, weekend study sessions, and having them over his house?
A common theme in all three films, this societal issue continues today and affects how students learn and teachers teach, especially in urban areas.
What is poverty?
This film explores the pressures that can be put on teachers, including Mr.Dadier, what type of conflict did he struggle with the most?
What is internal conflict?
This student is attacked by a drug dealer who was a former student at the highschool before being kicked out. This character is a great representation of hope as by the end of the movie he was able to improve academically and become more involved in the school.
Who is Kid Ray?
Escalante frequently uses this spanish term to motivate his students.
What is the word "ganas"?
This kind of test or performance measure becomes a symbol of academic success and pressure in Stand and Deliver and Lean on Me.
What is a standardized test?