Content tagged with Civil Rights Movement:
Discussion:
- What were your first thoughts after having seen the film in its entirety? This film triggers many emotions. Write down some key words and share with another student.
- Would you recommend this film to others and why?
Pre reading: The following is a quote taken from the film.
Mayor Tilma: “Do you like baseball, do you, Anderson?”
Agent Anderson: “Yeah, I do. You know, it's the only time when a black man can wave a stick at a white man and not start a riot.”
With a partner discuss your interpretation of this quote.
Unfortunately, the anti-discrimination legislation of the past few decades has not yet managed to totally banish racial discrimination in the US. Race riots still occur, for instance the Los Angeles Riots of 1992, the 2001 Cincinnati Riots, the 2005 Toledo Riot, the 2006 Fontana High School Riot, and the 2009 Oakland Riots.
The first encounter between students and teachers is always exciting. Erin Gruwell, the new teacher at Wilson High, is met with hostility from her Hispanic, Asian and African American students. One of the students even states that she hates her because she is white.
