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The Freedom Writers Diary

Erin Gruwell Graduated from the University of California Irvine Began at Woodrow Wilson H.S. in Long Beach, California as a student teacher Earned full-time teaching position in a classroom of “low achieving students”

A Product of the Environment The LBC – Long Beach, California Homicide rate 8 times the national average South L.A. “Ghettos” make crime prevention difficult Drugs, gangs and poverty rule the area LBC made infamous by Snoop Dog and others in the 90s Takes place following LA Race Riots

It all started with this… Gruwell intercepted a racist drawing and questioned her class about the Holocaust – no one had heard of it!

Just a teacher? Hatred, Racism, and Gang Violence rule the atmosphere at Wilson Gruwell encourages students to write journals about their experiences being evicted, abused, or watching their friends die Reached her students by relating famous stories like Romeo and Juliet and Anne Frank to their lives

Making a Difference Writing journals became therapeutic for many of the students All 150 Freedom Writers graduated from high school and many went on to attend college The students’ journals went on to become The Freedom Writers Diary

They were inspired The Freedom Riders fought against segregation during the Civil Rights Movement. What they had in common: Both subjected to racially motivated Violence Both possess a desire for change Both have help from others Both ensured their stories would live on!

What this means to you We will be reading excerpts from The Freedom Writers Diary and watching clips from the movie Using their writings as a basis, we will be writing our own book composed of narratives based on our life experiences

And then a special treat In May we will be video chatting with one of the actual Freedom Writers

I had the honor of meeting her!