Several years ago Freedom Writers was the selected title 
for the “Long Beach Reads One Book” project sponsored by 
the Long Beach Public Library Foundation.  In 
collaboration with the project we developed a multimedia 
e-book of selected diary entries which is still on line 
at:

http://cetl.edtech.csulb.edu/freedom

The voiceover is from some of the students originally 
involved in the Freedom Writers project, who were at that 
time students on the CSULB campus.  Now that the movie has 
come out, it may again be of interest.

Robert Berdan
Center for Educational Technology and Learning
California State University, Long Beach



On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 12:52:27 -0600
  "Micki Greer" <mickiflips at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 

> Hi all, 

> I went to see Freedom Writers Sunday afternoon. I 

>believe all teachers, and especially adult education 

>teachers, should see this movie. In addition, I believe 

>seeing this film would encourage adult ed. students to 

>persevere with their education.  Based on a true story, 

>the teacher in the movie uses lessons from the Holocaust 

>to ignite a desire for tolerance, change, and success in 

>the lives of her students. (Students are from 

>dysfunctional homes, various cultures,  gangs, etc. in 

>California)  

> As a former participant in the Holocaust training in 

>Adult Ed., I was especially moved by the events in the 

>story.    Now, I want to read the actual publication 

>(Freedom Writers). 

> Has anyone else seen the movie? What were your thoughts? 

>It was one of the best movies I've seen in ages! 

> And...based on true events. 

> Micki Jaggars

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