Freedom+Writers

// NEW UNIT // Day 1 Friday Dec 2 (50 minutes) Please write this in your journal….Journal #5 In the foreword, Zlata says, “I have heard people say that it is not what happens to us that matters, but how we deal with it.” Identify a situation where this has applied in your life or someone else’s life. Explain the situation and how you or (he/she) handled it. HW: Finish journal at home
 * 1) Introduce Final [|summative project] - And [|rubric]
 * 2) Daily Journal question #1 to reflect on after watching the movie. (10 Minutes) PROMPT # 5
 * 1) Watch movie: Freedom Writer’s Diary x 30 minutes
 * 2) Journal Writing on Prompt (5 minutes)

Day 2 Dec. 6 Tuesday
Who is your hero? What makes him/her so? What specific qualities does he/she possess that make him/her a hero?
 * 1) Introduce Journal question (5 minutes) PROMPT #3
 * 1) Watch Movie: Freedom Writer’s Diary x 45 minutes
 * 2) Investigate the website on how to write an essay []– outline the ideas for this in your journal according to the essay prompt (10 minutes)