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Sign in or create an account to view this clipThe School of Life: George Orwell
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A brief overview of the life and career of English author Eric Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell. Orwell is known for his strong awareness of hypocrisy and injustice in society and his opposition to totalitarianism. His best known works include 1984 and Animal Farm. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipHush: Opening Scene
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Maddie and her sister speak about Maddie's book and cooking. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipCultureNet: Tips for Young Writers
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In this interview, Stefan Merrill Block, a New York Times Best-Selling Author, shares tips for young writers. He stresses the importance of becoming comfortable with failure, reading a lot, and writing a lot in order to create something of value.This video is offered in collaboration with CultureNet. CultureNet provides live virtual classroom experiences as well as engaging content and lessons for students of all levels whether in-person, remote, or hybrid. Find what you need at https://www.myculturenet.com/schools -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: I Am Home
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Ms. Gruwell teaches her students to use writing as an outlet for self expression and storytelling. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: We Mattered
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Ms. Gruwell creates a final project for her students. She encouraged them the put their diaries into a book just like Anne Frank. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: Miep Gies Deemed Heroic
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Miep Gies gives a firsthand account of the capture of Anne Frank. She is regarded as heroic by the students of Ms. Gruwell's class because she and her family hid the Franks in their house during Nazi occupation. Miep refuses to take the title of "hero" and states it was the right thing to do. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: Gang Initiation
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Eva reflects on her upbringing and her initiation into a gang as a result of her ethnicity in Los Angeles. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: Not So Different
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Ms. Gruwell brings her students together by having them reflect on the friends they have lost to gang violence. They realize that though they have differences, they have a sad, but common bond. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: Be Free
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Has profanityTwo students recount their childhood experiences as African Americans in Los Angeles trying to live normal lives amist tramatizing situations. -
Sign in or create an account to view this clipFreedom Writers: Stay on the Line
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Ms. Gruwell challenges students to see the similiarities in each other. She asks questions regarding gang violence for students to understand that they are not so different from one another.