2 TERM EXAM

Teacher: Snchez Gisela.

Students: Billordo,VIVIANA
AVALOS, ADRIANA

Carrera: 3 ao Profesorado
en Ingls

Year: 2013.



A)_watch the film Freedom Writersand write a report about it taking in
consideration the following items:
Teachers roles.
Students roles.
Methodology used by the teacher.
Students` motivation (external sources, motivation angel).
Rapport.
Learning context.
Grouping students.


REPORT

To: Mr Kollins
From: Kelly Wnstoms.
Subject: Freedom Writers and Learning Process
Date: July 8
th
2013.

Purpose
The purpose of this report is to present the main issues taking in consideration
into the film Freedom Writers.
Teacher and students roles.

To begin with, in the film Erin Cruwell adopts different roles within the classroom
which make it possible the learning process. She can act as controller when she
is in charge of the class taking register and talking in a loud voice. She can act
as prompter when she encourages their students with discretion to think
creatively through the diary that they have to write. She acts as a participant
when they go to museum or when she helps to sell ticket to help students
Fundraiser. She acts as a tutor when students are working on longer projects of
process writing or on their diary so they feel supported and helped. The
students at the beginning of the film start as rebel because they have their
group as point of reference but they are mainly interested in their own goals.at
the end of the film they become participator and enthusiastic when they
cooperate with each other in order to raise money and the teacher is their point
of reference.


Teacher `methodology and students` motivation.
Moreover, the teacher uses a variety of activities and exercises as technique.
This way students acquire vocabulary, values and to interact each other in order
to create a great atmosphere to encourage the learning process. One activity is
when they listen to music and think how it can be related with the text. Another
activity is when they visit the museum and learn about the horror of holocaust
and make activities in pair or group work. The motivation that students bring
from their home and social reality is not good. The greatest difficult that Erin
Cruwell face is keep students engaged all the time.
Learning context and grouping students.
In addition to this, to describe the learning context they have the advantage of
well-equipment rooms and library. Also they have access to the computers
rooms in which they write out their diaries. Apart from that, the teacher change
the way that they are seating at the beginning of the film changing groups
mixed their ethnic. Then, she uses opposite teams in order to create a game
where they can say everything that they think to the other group and viceversa
for thirteen minute or so. For this reason, according to the development of a
fantastic learning process, the teacher-students rapport is confident, assertive,
appropriate and suitable.
Conclusion
To sum up, the film Freedom Writers teaches us to be more efficient and
affective. Leading any group can be hard even if this group is of risk-students
but with effort and enthusiasm is possible to make a big difference in their lives.

B)_ Answer the question:
1_ Did you like the film? Why?
2_ Do you feel identify with Hillary Swanks character?
3_ Choose a particular student and describe his/her learner
style and category. Explain your choice.
4_ Hillarys devotion to her work affect her personal life and put
an end to her marriage. What would you do if you were her?
Explain your reasoning in not less than 200 words.





1)_We liked the film because she is a good teacher, loves her students, her job
and also she works very hard. She teaches us that when someone cares
enough for their students amazing thing can be happen. Education is the key to
live. She is able to inspire those kids and it makes her a great teacher. Also she
helps to the progress of their students and she uses all the techniques and
gives positive feedback; inspire confidence and enthusiasm and hope.
2) We feel identify with Hillary`s character in the way that she is an idealistic
and enthusiastic teacher and she never give up. As a teacher we have to be
prepared to face kids from different ethnic groups and different social
environments. We should have the belief and determined that we can influence
and assist other to reach their true potential.
3) We chose Eva Benitez. At the beginning, she was a rebel as many other
students. She thought only on her own goals. But then, she became participator
and enthusiastic as the whole group and they struggled together for the group
goals. For instance, when all of them participated in the project taste for
change or concert for chance in order to raise money for bring to the guest
speaker Anna Frank
4) As Erin Cruwell became more devoted to her teaching, her husband Scott
started to feel careless and abandoned. Eventually they got divorced and her
husband told her that he was living a life that he didnt agree to.
First of all, if I were her and I was in charge of a group like room 203 and my
husband was in disagree with my job and my style of life that I choose. It maybe
was because he didnt love me enough to understand that I need to work on
what I enjoy more to do. It was supposed that we should support each other
and respect our decision.
Secondly, while Erin was so busy with her work she never forgot to express her
feeling to him and she tried to share each moment with him, in my opinion, in a
relationship both must have responsibly