A large problem facing Erin Gruwell in Freedom Writers (2007) was although an integrated school system was considered a good thing at this point in history, the integraton created some issues. Society was not looking at the individuals in each school and examining how this sudden integration of different cultures would affect those involved. By suddenly uprooting so many students and drastically changing their environment, many teens were effectd in an adverse manner and had no desire to participate
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1 Jacob Widner Minter Bio 04 September 20XX Reflection paper Since our last paper we have covered about four chapters. Covering chapters seven, eight, eleven, and 13. All of these chapters have to deal with the human body and what makes the human body what it truly is. Such things as Genes. Genetically modified organisms(GMO), genetics/inheritance, and stem cells. In chapter seven we talked about the structure of human DNA. DNA is a rather complex structure because that's just what it is a double helix structure
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The Diary of A Young Girl is a book about Anne Frank, a thirteen year old girl who is forced to go into hiding with her family. They hide in a small secret annex above Otto Frank’s (her father) office where they had food and supplies in stock. She names her diary Kitty, and writes in it for almost two years. Some news from the radio makes it into her diary, her friendship with Peter van Daan – a teenage boy also in hiding with Anne- as well as her feelings about living In the annex with her family
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Anne Frank began writing in her diary on June 12, 1942. She received her diary as a birthday present from her father. She writes in her diary for two years, during the hiding from the Nazi’s. Anne lived with 7 other people in the attic of her Father’s, Otto “Pim” Frank, former business. She expresses to us her feelings, thoughts, and her day-to-day routine. As Anne continued to write in her diary, we ascertain that Anne changes and become more mature. Anne also falls in love with Peter van Daan
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“I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” That was the quote that stood out to me before I entered into the Anne Frank exhibit, and it was a quote that signified hope and peace. Despite the hardships and struggles that Anne Frank had experienced she continued to hold onto the hope that there would be peace in this world. As I walked through the exhibit I noticed how her journals were filled with stories of her everyday life and never did she right bad about living
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PRACTICAL COMPETENCE COMMON ASSESSMENT #2 EDCI 5790 Advanced Instructional Strategies Jillian Dietchman In the movie Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell is challenged with the task of teaching at-risk students and inspiring them to learn tolerance as well as apply themselves. Ms. Gruwell recognizes and applies principles and strategies for communicating effectively in varied practice and learning contexts. During this movie, Ms. Gruwell made learning meaningful and relevant to her students by appreciating
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in her diary. The Diary of Anne Frank not only showed a girl with extraordinary courage, but exhibits a message of hope through a difficult and terrifying time. She continuously expresses her ideas and her dreams throughout her writing. The diary shines a light on how Anne continues to view the finest version of everyone. Despite this challenging time in her life, she shows a fierce determination to remain as cheerful, hopeful, and optimistic about life. Anne writes extensively in her diary about
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The purpose for Anne writing in this diary was that she could have a real, true friend. She hoped that in her diary or Kitty as she named it, she desires to be able to express herself, her feeling and her innermost private thought with it. She also knows from the saying that "paper is more patient than man," it probably is more patient that man. She hope to be able to get close to the diary as she failed to do so with people, also know of it's patience. They are using the book to promote fear,
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If I had to hide from the Germans and live in a secret Annex with a group of people, I would like to live with someone who carries the same persona as Mr. Frank. In the play "The Diary of Anne Frank" we are introduced to several main characters, two of whom I chose as my least favorite and favorite character. These characters include Mr. Frank and his daughter Anne Frank. Initially, as we read through the lines of each main character the reader can visualize that both characters greatly differ in
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Imagine a war was happening in your city and all you heard were bombs and missiles, this is was the life of a brave 13 year old girl. THE DIARY OF A YOUNG Girl by Anne Frank is a Nonfiction diary which is about a girl named Anne Frank, she tis 13 years old and is hiding from the Nazi’s, who want to take her and her family to the concentration camps which will eventually kill her, but she is was being brave. Anne Frank’s purpose is to document her experience in the annex and what she was doing to
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