FREEDOM WRITERS

The film is based on a true story, starring the actress Hilary Swank, who plays the role of teacher Erin Gruwell, hired to teach English Language and Literature, but was far beyond that. Professor full of ideals and dreams, is faced with a harsh reality to face 203 class, a class of high school, considered troubled teens with histories of violence, rejection, drugs, among others. At first, the teacher was seen as representative of the field of white. However the teacher Mrs. G, did not give up, although initially encountered difficulties, by this fact, their attempts to prove the contrary was not easy, but gradually was getting the affection and respect of students. As teacher, sought to know each student, seeking to enhance self esteem and that the students feel  belonging to society.

Using the traditional method of teaching, had the brilliant idea of ​​applying classroom reading the book "The Diary of Anne Frank", after that, distributed in class notebooks for students to draw up building their own diaries, where they would report their experiences, dreams and goals. Furthermore, promoted cultural trips, visit to the Holocaust Museum, bought books for stimulating reading among them, as well as through their encouragement, wrote a letter to Miep Gies (protector of Anne Frank during the Holocaust), and obtained an appointment therewith. All work was carried out without any support of school and your coworkers. For this reason the teacher worked three jobs and invested in all forms these outcasts of society, giving them the opportunity to view other ways, giving them the opportunity to publish their writings through the book "Freedom Writers" (1999.

The movie Freedom Writers show us in essence the rescue and recovery "Education", you can be a teacher without being a dictator, a movie is easy to understand and that brings significant approaches in context. It is a heartwarming story, the way from success. Furthermore, within the framework demonstrates educational and social, the false policies of democratization of access to education. The film clearly shows the inequalities and injustices. The situation becomes clear when the system separates the intelligent students as problematic, without analyzing the true potential of each student.