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The movie and the book called Freedom Writers talk mostly about the same story. They have similarities, but also have differences. The story talks about the cruel misfortunes in students lives everyday. It mentions how students are drug addicts, living in fear everyday, gangsters, get abused, and another things people go through. This story takes place in Los Angeles, Ca where Erin Gruwell is going to teach at Wilson High School. She is a new teacher at this school and ready to change these students

Amelia Earhart was a pilot in the 1930’s. She was an adventurous child. This led her to be a very independent adult. Amelia loved to fly. She later set out to set several aviation records. Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. In Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897, a girl named Amelia Earhart was born to Amelia and Edwin. As a little girl, Amelia hated traditional gender roles. Amelia spent a lot of her childhood at her grandparent’s house. Amelia loved to play with her sister

Amelia Earhart is still honored in American culture today due to her being a pioneer for women's rights by accomplishing challenges that at the time, were deemed too difficult for women. A challenge Amelia completed, was flying across the Atlantic Ocean, but the action of Amelia flying alone, was revolutionary at the time. The iconic pilot did not last long however, due to her mysteriously disappearing in 1937. Her disappearance is still a mystery till this day which illustrates how great of an influence

What is someone's favorite thing to do? Is it ride your bike or play outside? Well, Amelia Earhart's favorite thing to do is to ride planes. Not only did she ride planes she was a pilot! She won many honors like a gold medal from the National Society, President Hoover. Amelia Earhart was born on June 24th, 1897, she died on July 2nd, 1937. Her home state is Kansas and she lived in a city called Atchison. Historians say that she “crashed” on a plane and the japanese forced her down and killed

Amelia Earhart : One of the Bravest Women Around Did you know that the plane that Amelia Earhart would fly was bright yellow. This plane would help Amelia Earhart do many brave things that would cement her legacy in history. All of these dangerous activities that she did prove that she is one brave women. The flights she did to set world records were very risky. One of these flights would be between Honolulu to Oakland Cal. This trip would be 2408 miles and would a solo. In this flight if the

Read 3 Amelia Earhart texts: “Biography,” “Mystery Solved? New Clue in the Disappearance of Amelia Earhart,” and “Amelia Earhart, Biography and Facts about Disappearance.” Then answer the following questions (ACE) citing text evidences whenever possible. Sequencing Number the following events in the order that they happened. __5___ Amelia Earhart and George Putnam got married __1___ Amelia took her first ride in an airplane __6___ Amelia first attempted to fly around the world __2___ Amelia was

The students who wrote The Freedom Writer’s Diary went through a miraculous change not only in their education, but also in their outlook on life. The teenagers in this book express no interest in school and have already accepted their life of pain and failure. As the book goes on and their teacher, Ms.Gruwell, teaches them the importance of literature, and soon their whole opinion on school has changed. The kids made a real connection with the story of Anne Frank, in that she had been discriminated

Amelia Earhart was a brave woman who set new records and showed that girls can do things just as well as boys. Amelia Earhart had an interesting childhood, and she started flying when she was very young.Amelia Earhart was best known for that infamous flight when her and her navigator disappeared. While Amelia was growing up she was more of a tomboy she did all the things that people said girls should not do like getting dirty and making a mess. “Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897 at her

The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart’s career was filled with success and her life was an inspiration to many women until it was victimized by a stroke of bad luck in which she was never found again. Although her idea of a career started out rocky at first, she thrived when she found her passion. Amelia was the first woman the fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many flying records and was a role model of many women. She unfortunately was never seen again before

They lived in constant fear. The movie emphasizes how Gruwell wrestles with the public school system, motivates her students to learn, and changes their lives in the process. Directed by Richard LaGravenese, it came out in 2007 with stars such as Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, and April Hernandez gracing the screen (IMDb). In contrast to the early movies, Freedom Writers deals with issues that are still a problem today, such as a focus on the majority instead of helping students who need extra assistance