In the beginning of the film you saw Ms. Gruwell's department head suggest that she not to wear her pearls to class. The English teacher commented on them as well. Later we notice that she wore them to class on the first day of school. Why do you think she was given the advice and why do you think she ignored it? Also, you heard Ms. Gruwell ask her students if they were aware of the Holocaust after she saw an ugly picture being passed around the class. Why do you think almost none of the students had ever heard of the Holocaust? At one point she is having a conversation with her department chair about giving her students new books. What was the importance of that discussion? Finally, what do you think is the most important message of the film?
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I think that Ms. Gruwell was given the advice to not wear the pearls because of the reputation of the school and the reputation of the students. I believe she chose to ignore the advice mainly because she didn't want to make any assumptions about any of her students, and figured she would see first hand if it was risky to wear her pearls. I dont think any of the students were aware of the Holocaust because they either hadn't had a good enough of education or because they had always been uninterested in everything they learned so they don't remember learning anything about the holocaust. Ms. Gruwell talking to the department head about getting new books shows that she cares about her students and believes that they deserve better than what they are given, as their poor learning conditions could be a reason as to why they are so poorly educated.
Ms. Gruwell was given this advice because the department head was discriminating against the students because of their race, implying that they would try to steal them. None of the Students had heard of the Holocaust because of the low quality education they received from past teachers that had shown very little effort towards effectively teaching the kids. The conversation with the department chair about giving the students new books was important because it displayed exactly how little faith the department had in the students benefitting from the books, and it also showed how the students were being treated as sub-human because the teachers thought that they were completely hopeless. Lastly, I think that the most important message of the film is to never be a bystander. Ms. Gruwell was successful in her attempt to teach the students because she questioned the authorities, and kept faith in the students' potential to become active learners rather than following the higher voice that did not care whether or not the students failed.
I think the department head suggested that she take off the pearls because she has probably seen many teacher's personal items get stolen and she did'nt want to see it happen to Ms. G. However, Ms. G believed in the kids and trusted them from the very beginning.She also had not met the kids yet so how could she judge them before she met them. These students were unaware of the Holocaust because they were in the lowest english level and no one believed they could understand it. The discussion for new books to be given to Ms. G's students was important because at that point the viewer knew that Ms. G was a strong woman and could stand up to authority and also believed in her kids with new books. The overall message, or theme, of the film was trust people with all your heart, regardless of color, until they can no longer be trusted.
I think that Mrs. Gruwell was given the advice not to wear the pearls to class because it was not appropriate to display her wealth in front of so many students who had never seen a real pearl necklace. I think that she ignored this advice because she wanted to show them what she had achieved in life through her hard work and be a role model to the kids. I am not sure why none of the students had ever heard of the Holocaust. This really surprised me. My best guess is that the quality of the school system was not up to par with most of the schools in the country and because the student's parents were not that into education, they had never been told at home. The discussion that Mrs. Gruwell had with the department chair about giving the students new books was important because it showed how little the school system believes in their students. No one wanted to give the kids good quality books because they did not believe they were capable of treating them well. Mrs. Gruwell, on the other hand, thought that giving the students new books would make them feel like they were actually cared for and respected. I think that the most important message of this film was just that. I think that if you give people your trust and respect, whether they deserve it or not, they will be greatful and give you that same trust and respect back.
I dont know what to say! speechless!i am going to let my family watch it and it made me want to know more about the holocoust. an absoulutly great movie VERY inspiring. It reached me.
Ms. Gruwell was told by her department head that she should not wear the pearls because the kids that she was getting were viewed as thugs that would steal it from her. She decided to wear them on the first day of school because it showed that she had trust in the kids. Most of the kids did not know about the holocaust because the kids didnt have anyone to really teach them about it. The teachers the kids had in the past didn't think the kids were smart enough to learn about the Holocaust so it was never brought up. The importance of the discusiion with the department head about the new books is important because Ms. Gruwell thought that the kids would respond better to new books that would challenge them instead of old books that would bore them. The message that this is supposed to protray is that you should be yourself and never give up on kids becuase they can suprise you.
She ignores the advice because she does not believe that the children will hurt her for it. She knows that in order to gain the children’s respect, she must give them respect. I think almost none of the students heard of the holocaust because very few teachers bothered to even teach the students. The teachers probably gave up on the students. Her department chair did not want to give the students any books that were in good condition because she was afraid that they would ruin the books. Mrs. Gruwell knew that the students were aware of this, so she bought her own books in order to show that she truly cared for the students. The important message of the film is that everyone has a voice, everyone has something to say. It doesn’t matter where you come from, you are important.
I really liked this movie because it showed that one person, even a woman, could do something great if they just stick to what they believe in. Repeatedly in the beginning she was told that she could not help these kids and that they would always be violent, but she kept trying new tactics to make them enjoy learning and change their way of life and eventually they did. She did not take off her pearls because she wanted to make a statement that she trusted the kids.
This movie really inspired me. It taught me not to give up on something just because everyone tells me I should. Mrs. Gruwell was told not to wear the pearls because the department head was stereotyping the students as not good kids. I like how Mrs. Gruwell wore her pearls anyway to show that she automaticly trusted the kids. She did everything she could possibly do in order to have these kids succed in life and that inspaires me.
Ms. Gruwell was given the advice by her department head to not wear the pearls because it was clear that some of the teachers did not aprove of school intergration. I think they saw the minorities as theives. I dont believe the kids were aware of the Holocaust because I dont think they were ever given a chance to learn about it. Judging by the talk with the department head it showed that she had a complete lack of confidence in the kids. I think that the teachers didn't want to teach them to difficult subjects so they chose not to teach about the Holocaust. I think the most important message about the movie is what Meip Gies said to the class. She said that ordianry people can turn on a light in a dark room.
Ms. G was a teacher who was independent and determined to do things her own way. She wore the necklace, trusting that it would be safe, giving the students the benefit of the doubt that nothing would happen to her or the necklace. She did what she wanted which made her such a remarkable and inspiring figure in the student's lives. Her dedication and passion changed their lives and going to the department head proved how much she cared and had hope for each student, spending her own time and money on books for them. Since the teachers in the students past never believed in them like she did, they were not able to connect to the students enough for them to learn about the serious history of the holocaust. This movie shows that everyone deserves a chance and everyone can connect when people learn to respect and accept each other. Also, the movie shows how much of a difference it makes when teachers show so much passion, patience, and dedication towards their job and to their students.
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She was given the advice not to wear pearls because the other teachers at her school viewed the kids in a negative light, as thieves and gang members. They were trying to make sure her valuable neclace was not stolen. She chose to ignore this advice because she first of all didn't entirely know what the school or student body was like, and she didn't want to be another prejudiced teacher among others. Her students weren't aware of the holocaust because the people who had been their educators had done such a poor job, believing that these kids were "un-teachable" and didn't want to learn about anything. Her conversation with the department head proved that she didn't want to be another one of those bad teachers, and really wanted her students to learn and expand their horizons.
I think that Ms. Gruwell was told not to wear pearls becuase the school was known for having "bad" students. I think the students were never taught about the Holocaust. When Ms. Gruwell wanted to get the students new books because having old books make you feel like you aren't important. I think the most important thing from this is that you can make a difference even when people dont think you will be able too.
She was originally told not to wear her diamonds as the students werent trusted by administration. She ignored it because she had high hopes for the kids and believed that they were better people than that. They were unsure what this event was because almost all the students were deprived of an education because their other teachers simply didnt care. The importance was the administration didnt believe in the students to treat their equipment right, so Mrs. G had to buy tit on her own budget. The most important message was dont judge people from where they have been or where they come from. Also everyone should have a right to a quality education.
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The most important message was it doesn't matter what hand your dealt with it matters how you play the cards. Most kids didn't know about the holocaust because they didn't get a good education because the teachers didn't care. She wanted new books because she trusted the kids with them and wanted to show that the school wanted them to be there. She wore pearls to prove that the kids were not going to steal them because they weren't as bad as everyone thought they were
i think she was given the adive because the other teachers felt that the kids couldn't be trusted and they wanted her to be careful. i think she chose to ignor the advice because she didn't want to prejudge the students. i think almost none of the kids knew about the holocaust because a lot of them had hard lives at home that they had to deal with and they probably weren't ever taught about the holocaust. when she talked to the department about getting new books it was important because it showed that she cared about her students and she wanted to educate them. i think the overall message of the film was that race, color, ethnicity don't matter and it is possible for people of all kinds to better their livesd and come together and be civil.
I think that Mrs. Gruwell was told not to wear the pearls because the department head thinks that it is dangerous to wear the pearls around school because some of the kids might try and take them from her. I think that she ignored the advice not to wear them to show the administration that she is going to do what she wants to do around her students no matter what advice they give her. None of the students knew what the holocaust was because none of the teachers have bothered to teach the holocaust to them. The school did not allow the students to read the diary of Anne Frank because they did not want to risk having the books ruined by the students. She takes this up with the department head but gets shut down. Out of this conversation she decides that she is going to raise money to buy her students books. I think that the most important message in the movie is that everybody has something good inside of them, they just need someone to bring it out in them.
Ms. G was given this advice because the department viewed the kids as thugs and thought that they would take them from her. Ms. G decided to ignore her advice because she did not want to stereotype her students. She knew that in order to gain the respect of her students, she had to show them respect first. The students had most likely never heard of the Holocaust because they did not respect or connect with their previous teachers and decided not to pay attention to their teachers. The discussion with her department chair is important because it shows how she did not want to be like the other teachers at the school. She actually cared about her students and wanted to help improve their lives. I think the most important message from this film was that people should not be judged by their physical appearance and everyone can get along once they respect each other.
After everyone telling Mrs.G that she wasn't allowed to wear or do certain stuff, she kinda wanted to try everything on her own first instead of listening to others. She didn't want to assume that all of her students were bad people and if anything did happen they were just pearls. I figure the reason the students didn't know about the Holocaust, was because none of the students really stuck around for school to learn about it. After realizing that the students could kind of relate to the discrimination of the Holocaust and between them, they were more intrigued to learn. Her standing up to the department head and asking for books was huge. When she said no, she was so determined to teach her students she bought them with her own money. After watching this movie countless times, the part that always sticks with me is when one of the guys reads his journal entry to the class about his summer and how he was going to be evicted from his home. It makes you look at how lucky you are to be in this town where we have a great education and a home to live in. In the end, this movie has many lessons to be learned and it always sticks with you.
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