Hi, 

I have read the book and was fortunate to see Erin Gruwell and several of
her students at a youth conference several years ago.  At that time, she
told us that there was a movie coming and I have been eagerly looking for it
because the story is very inspiring.  I read it several years ago along with
Zlatas Diary.  As the critics have stated, it is the classic story of a
teacher overcoming incredible odds to reach her students.  What struck me
the most about Erin was she had the vision to invite the author of Zlatas
Diary and someone who knew Anne Frank to come to her classroom and meet the
students.  Later, they went as a group to see concentration camps in Europe.
I haven't seen the movie yet but plan to go.  Another true story where the
students become involved with survivors of the Holocaust is Paperclips
(DVD).

I hope you find this helpful.

Susan Chandler

Coord of Ext. Svcs.

Sterling Municipal Library

Baytown, TX

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From: familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:familyliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Gail Price
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 7:41 AM
To: familyliteracy at nifl.gov
Subject: [FamilyLiteracy 495] Books, Films and TV Videos

 

The following message is posted on behalf of David Rosen. If you have not
monitored the postings on the Professional Development and/or the Poverty,
Race, Women and Literacy Lists, visit the Wiki. The list of books and films
can be found on the Adult Literacy Professional Development page at the
bottom under PD Questions (last bulleted item). 

 

Remember, too, that all NIFL List discussions are posted in the archives
which can be accessed at:
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/discussions/list_archives.html

 

I haven't read the book (The Freedom Writers Diary), and I haven't seen the
movie "The Freedom Writers,: but I see it  is included under videos. Has
anyone read the book and what did you think of it?

 

 

Books, Films and TV Videos that Inspire Teachers

 

Colleagues,

 

Recently on the Professional Development and the Poverty, Race and Women
electronic lists there has been a discussion that was prompted by this
question:

 

"I was asked today for a recommendation of a movie or book (such as 'Stand
and Deliver') that would inspire teachers to have high expectations for
their young adult students, to give 100% each day to their teaching. What
would you recommend?"

 

The list of recommended books, films and TV videos now numbers more than 30,
and is accompanied by an archive of the discussions from both lists.  If you
would like to see this -- and add your own thoughts and recommendations --
it's on the Adult Literacy Education Wiki, in the Professional development
area:

 

http://wiki.literacytent.org/index.php/

Books_and_Films_which_Inspire_Teachers

 

or, for a short form of the URL,

 

http://tinyurl.com/yj2w6s

 

I hope you will share the list with your teaching colleagues. I think the
recommendations -- and some of the comments from the discussion

-- might make a great article for a state adult education newsletter.

 

David J. Rosen

djrosen at newsomeassociates.com

 

 

Gail J. Price

Multimedia Specialist

National Center for Family Literacy

325 W. Main Street, Suite 300

Louisville, KY 40202

gprice at famlit.org

502 584-1133, ext. 112

 

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