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Do these images bring any memories?

Do these images bring any memories?. Dangerous Minds.

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Do these images bring any memories?

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  1. Do these images bring any memories?

  2. Dangerous Minds When a retired U.S. Marine, LouAnne Johnson, arrives at "Parkmont High School" with poor, angry minorities from East Palo Alto, California, she finds a class of tough, street-wise kids, involved in gangs and drugs, whom Johnson quickly dubs the "rejects from hell." Her initially meek demeanour, small stature, and white skin earn her the nickname "white bread" from her students. Determined to have them trust and respect her, she quickly changes her presentation, wearing leather jackets, teaching karate to her students and cursing in the classroom. Creating her own curriculum for her "socially challenged" but otherwise extremely bright class, she starts having them read college-level texts, using Bob Dylan lyrics to teach poetry. Johnson rewards her students for hard work by giving them chocolate bars, toy prizes and trip to an amusement park. Along with helping her students with school work, she also provides emotional support to several students, including a pregnant girl, a boy who's in debt, and a teen who's caught in gang trouble. Although she intends to leave at the end of the year, the students quote the lyrics of the songs that they learned and insist that she's their "light" and refuse to let her leave. Touched, she agrees to stay.

  3. Cast Michelle Pfeiffer... Louanne Johnson George Dzundza... Hal Griffith Courtney B. Vance... George Grandey Beatrice Winde... Mary Benton

  4. Listen to the song Gangsta' Paradise and discuss its content

  5. As I walk through the valley of the shadow of deathI take a look at my life and realize there's nothing leftCause I've been blastin and laughing so long thatEven my mama thinks that my mind is goneBut I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve itHe be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard ofYou better watch how you talking, and where you walkingOr you and your homies might be lined in chalkI really hate to trip, but I gotta locAs they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, foolI'm the kinda G that little homies wanna be likeOn my knees in the nightSayin' prayers in the street lightbeen spending most our livesLiving in a Gangster's Paradisebeen spending most our livesLiving in a Gangster's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in a Gangster's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in a Gangster's Paradise look at the situation, they got me facinI can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streetSo I gotta be down with the hood teamToo much television watchin' got me chasin dreamsI'm a educated fool, with money on my mindGot my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eyeI'm a locked-out gangsta, set-trippin bangerAnd my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, foolDeath ain't nothing but a heart beat awayI'm livin life do-or-die ah, what can I say?I'm twenty-three now will I live to see twenty-fo'?The way things are goin I don't knowTell me why are we -- so blind to see That the ones we hurt -- are you and mebeen spending most their livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradisebeen spending most their livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradisekeep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradise

  6. Power and the money, money and the powerMinute after minute, hour after hourEverybody's running, but half of them ain't lookinWhat's goin on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookinThey say I got ta learn, but nobody's here to teach meIf they can't understand it, how can they reach me?I guess they can't -- I guess they won'tI guess they frontin that's why I know my life is out of luck, foolthave been spending most their livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradisethave been spending most their livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradisewe keep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangster's Paradisewe keep spending most our livesLiving in the Gangster's ParadiseTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meTell me why are we -- so blind to seeThat the ones we hurt -- are you and meah ah ah ah ah ah

  7. What issue is present in the song?

  8. Let's watch some scenes of the movie. Enjoy!

  9. Describe the kind of student who attends Parkmont High School. How would you describe Lou Anne Johnson? Does she change after her first class? How? Which are the threats she has to fight against? Does she win all of her students’ hearts and minds? How?

  10. Is violence present in our schools? This movie brings about the question...

  11. What's violence? Mild Extreme I--------x-----------x----------x---------x-----------x------------I Bullying Verbal Threats Fights Robbery Rape Homicide Teasing Weapons Violence can range from mild to extreme Any amount of violence is unacceptable in schools

  12. What are the factors? Poor parenting: abuse and neglect and family violence Lack of supervision High exposure to media violence Drug and alcohol abuse Depression Lack of academic success and school bonding Bullying and teasing Alienation Instability of environment

  13. The perpetrators: who commits the crimes? There are two types of violence committed by perpetrators in schools: - Violence by trespassers - Violence by enrolled students

  14. What causes a student to behave violently? An accidental bump To think someone is weak or a nerd Dislike for a person Gossip Peer pressure Dating violence Feeling disrespected

  15. In groups read ‘The Real Victims’ by Albert Shanker and underline the phrases that you found particularly striking or simply called your attention. Let's do some research on the issue

  16. Analize Essay Structure Where is the introduction? What is Shanker’s statement of the problem? What support does he provide regarding school violence? Underline support in text. What support does the author give regarding disruption? Underline support in text. What reason does Albert Shanker provide to claim that the problem is not solved? Where is the rebuttal of the expert’s view?

  17. Fill out the table with lexical items, such as nouns, adjectives, verbs + prepositions that refer to violence

  18. Read the following texts and make a glossary that will help you to write an argumentative essay on the issue

  19. In this class you have become aware of the violence many children and adolescents are subjected to at school. As a future EFL teacher write an individual essay arguing whether English can or can not be used to fight against violence in Mendocinian schools and support your stance. Word limit: 1000 Font: Times New Roman 12, double space. Deadline: April 18th It's your turn now :-)

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