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In deze les zitten 21 slides, met interactieve quizzen en tekstslides.

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Freedom Writers

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Who are the main characters in the film?
Name three.

Slide 2 - Open vraag

What ethnic and racial groups do you see in the film?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Do you know where these people originally came from?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

Why do you think did these groups migrated to the United States?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Do you know when these groups migrated to the United States?

Slide 6 - Open vraag

How do the members of the different groups dress?
And how does the teacher dress?

Slide 7 - Open vraag

Why is the little note with the drawing so important in the film?

Slide 8 - Open vraag

Do you know what “gang” the teacher has in mind when she talks about world power, the Second World War (1940-1945) and the Jewish girl Anne Frank?

Slide 9 - Open vraag

What did this “gang” do to achieve their goal? 

Slide 10 - Open vraag

What do the students’ gangs do to achieve their goals?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

What effect does the red line in the classroom have on the students?

Slide 12 - Open vraag

Why does the teacher let the students keep a diary?

Slide 13 - Open vraag

Miep Gies said: “You are the heroes. You are the heroes every day.” How would you translate this into Dutch?

Slide 14 - Open vraag

What do you think did she mean by this?

Slide 15 - Open vraag

What is the final assignment that the teacher sets her students? 

Slide 16 - Open vraag

What does this assignment have to do with RESPECT?

Slide 17 - Open vraag

What is the most
important message of the film, according to you?

Slide 18 - Woordweb

Writing assignment
Diary Entries from Character’s Perspective
From the perspective of a chosen character (a student), you will write a diary entry about 2 different events that occurred (plaatsvinden) in the film. Make sure to keep in the voice of your character, using “I”. Each entry should be around 200 words.

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Writing assignment
Character Diary #1 – Your first day of school and Erin Gruwell’s first day as your teacher
In this entry, you should respond to how you are feeling this first day of classes, especially with Ms. Gruwell as your English teacher. What do you think about her? What assumptions (aannames) do you make? Do you want her to succeed or not?

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Writing assignment
Character Diary #2 – Visit to the Holocaust Exhibition
In this entry, focus on your reactions to the trip to the Holocaust Exhibition. Describe what it was like seeing the exhibit and learning about Holocaust victims and survivors. Can you connect to those people? How did the day make you feel? What was it like to have a conversation with one of the survivors? What did you learn from the experience? What do you think about Ms. Gruwell’s generosity in planning this day especially for your class? 

Slide 21 - Tekstslide