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But even an ordinary secretary or a housewife or a teenager can, within their own small ways, turn on a small light in a dark room. (Miep Gies, Freedom writers, 2007)
Freedom Writers (2007) tells the story of an idealistic
teacher in a classroom full of tough and antagonistic teenagers segregated into
racial groups of Latinos, Afro-American, and Asian-American. Even it may be the
same with Dead Poet Society in
school-drama genre, it is different since the condition of the school and the students
are really contrast. Erin as the teacher (Hillary Swank) is challenged to teach
English literature for the students whose life full of gang violence and racial
intolerance. As the time went by, she struggled her way by connecting the
culture of the students with curriculum, such as Erin uses a Tupac Shakur song
for analyzing poetry, using journal to tell their stories, even a toast for change
that make them miraculously happy to learn with Erin. I recommend you to watch it, if a life-changing
motivational film is one of the genres you’d like.
What
I’ve got actually, not only I found the way to expel my writing’s block with
the monologue of students’ journal in the film, I found an inspiration in
teaching. It is a school story with the main character as the teacher; of course,
I would find it. I just… I did not expected that I would get something beyond
my expectation. Well, after my graduation last year, having a degree in English education
still makes me nervous about how to face my students with various unique
characters. Even, I have experienced the atmosphere in some classrooms
and actually have fun. I’m still having this anxiety that every classroom may not be the
same. I am finding some real challenges out there.
Setting
aside the propagandas of depicting the hero in white clothing and the
villain dressed in black that should be discussed in my reading class with my lecturer and my friends, I
found this film has invite me to be as passionate as Erin Gruwell. Love your students and find the best way for
them to learn. Most importantly, do not give up to your students.
I am not letting you fail. Even if that means coming to your house every night until you finish the work. I see who you are. Do you understand me? I can see you. And you are not failing. (Erin Gruwell, Freedom Writers, 2007)
Since,
the condition is same as me as the English teacher, I found that journal
writing, once again, is a great means for students to learn to express
their mind. Ah, I would love to find my students so content in reading, we
would discuss what they've been reading, and they would always ask for more books. Is it just a dream?
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