Monday, February 22, 2010
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Joint in on the duscussion as the students of Room 112 talk about certain passage from the Freedom Writers Diary
Miss Lewis's favorite movies on tolerance
- Freak the Mighty
- Hairspray
- I Am Sam
- Pay it Forward
- Radio
- Remember the Titans
- School Ties
- The Freedom Writers
- The Power of One
- Whale Rider
Books Discussed in The Freedom Writers Diary
- Durango Street
- The Diary of Anne Frank
- The Wave
- Zlata's Diary
Other books Miss Lewis recommends.
- Copper Sun
- From the Rock
- Milkweed
- Mississippi Trial, 1955
- Night
- Seedfolks
- The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas
Quotes to live by
- “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
- “No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.”
- “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi
- “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?” - Marianne Williamson
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ReplyDeletedear___________ i read your story entry and i just want you to know that you are beatiful in evry way that you are. dont let people get to you and always know that their treating you bad beacause they know you intimidate them. if you start letting them get to you just always think in your mind that your beatiful inside and out. and that nobody can get you down. if you ever need someone to talk to just come to my class or call me at 555-555-555:)
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nyakuoth
Dear__________ I read your diary and I would like to talk to you after class. I would tell you that I have had the same problems at the same age. I would ask you if this is still happening now. You are like a peanut and it doesn't matter whats on the outside it matters whats on the inside. I would see if you wanted me to take you home. If I did take you to your house then I would see if you wanted me to inform your parents if so I would talk to them and see if you would like to visit the counseler once a week.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Allen
Dear ______ I read you diary and I think you need to tell those girls to leave you alone and stand up for yourself. Tell them that you don't want to deal with them anymore. Also, don't let anybody get you down because I care enough to help you out. Come to me whenever your in need.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Your Teacher Ms.Gruwell. :)
-Kayla H. !
Kayla H.
ReplyDeleteYou gave some really good advise. It can be hard to stand up for yourself, especially if you are out numbered or if you feel insecure about yourself. I can see that as a teacher, you would really care about your students.
Miss Lewis
I'm glad that my activity helped you with realizing that no matter what we look like on the outisde, we're all human on the inside. I hope that you keep this idea in your head and never try to change yourself to fit in. Because if you do that to get friends, then they're truly not friends. Don't let anyone persuade you to change either because it's not needed. If you ever need help, I'm always here.
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Ms.Gruwell
~Jordan~W~
From the fith diary. The writer is intoerance because so much racism is happening around them. The racial tension is causing many problems for their school. Like the names, the sparation between each race. The different races don't treat each other as friends they just judge them and suggest who they may act by their looks.
ReplyDeleteWhat i read about is this one girl thought she was in love, but not like Romeo&Jutliet. This girl thinking that she was in love with her boyfriend they ran away together but instead of them dying they got caught alive! Dang did she get wupped by her parents.But like Romeo&Juliet they did whatever they could to see eachother. But it turns out that they ended up braking up over something stupid.So it wasn't real Romeo&Juliet love.
ReplyDeletewritten by Brian Rivera aka Milk Weed!:D
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ReplyDeleteif i was the teacher i would tell her to just keep moving foward and dont worry about what they say. because if u do then your doin exzactley what they want you to. so just keep your head on the books and let them throw their life away
ReplyDeleteIf I was the teacher I would tell that person to be strong and to let people know and to tell that they shouldn't care what other people think and that their heart is the way point of there journey in life. (:
ReplyDeletedear____ i read ur journal and i was woundering if u would come to me after class so we can talk about whats goin on and i can explane to you some things that u may need help on and would be easier for u. if anyone tryies pressuring u into doing somethin just try and ignore them...i kno its hard but the hard things in life that comes to you now will b easier to u in the end....once again if u can come to me after class tomaroo that will be great
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Dear Whatever your name is,
ReplyDeleteYou do get the point of the game and these girls today showed that their the peanuts that are way too salty. You are very brave for taking this but sometimes you have to be the coward and tell someone so your don't have to deal with it. You Should have came To Me or the bus driver about this Remember you can trust us. These girls may call you a Wimp Snitch Or a Tattle Tell. Just remember your all peanuts no matter how your shell looks.
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Student ; You should not care what people think about you . You should ignore them and walk away . And im truly sorry you have to deal with this . But there are people that care about you . . .
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I feel really bad. I feel really bad because no one wanted to help that girl on the bus. I hate how everyone acts now a days, they beat someone up for color, how they look, how they talk, who they hang out with. It is just so dumb. I think people should grow up and just go with life instead of doing all that stuff, because they will never get anywhere by doing that
ReplyDelete~Stacia Hill~
Person, - 578525 ;
ReplyDeleteI " totally " agree with you (x
I think she should ignore the person and walk away .
Oh &+ I think your really really . Cool (:
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ReplyDeleteWhat you did was hard not alot of people can stand yp for yourself.It is hard being bullied but it just happens. You are very brave and i do care about you. If you are ever bullied come talk to me. You can talk to me about anything.
ReplyDeleteYour Teacher Ms.Gruwell
Ashy Smith