It doesn't matter to me, my grades will still be the same. Look, Ms. Campbell, when I...
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Margaret Campbell:
You're an honor student. If you transfer to Mrs. Gruwell's class, think how that'll reflect on your records. Victoria:
It doesn't matter to me, my grades will still be the same. Look, Ms. Campbell, when I first transferred to this school, I had a 4.0 average. But when I applied for advanced placement in English and Math, I was told it'd be better for me to be in a class of my own kind. Now, when I did get in, my teacher said "Victoria! It's not everyday one finds an African American student in AP and Honors courses!"... As if I didn't notice. And when I asked another Honors teacher why we don't read more black literature, she said, "We don't read black literature because of all the sex, drugs, cussing, and fornication". I thought a simple... "It's inappropriate"... would have sufficed
You're an honor student. If you transfer to Mrs. Gruwell's class, think how that'll reflect on your records. Victoria:
It doesn't matter to me, my grades will still be the same. Look, Ms. Campbell, when I first transferred to this school, I had a 4.0 average. But when I applied for advanced placement in English and Math, I was told it'd be better for me to be in a class of my own kind. Now, when I did get in, my teacher said "Victoria! It's not everyday one finds an African American student in AP and Honors courses!"... As if I didn't notice. And when I asked another Honors teacher why we don't read more black literature, she said, "We don't read black literature because of all the sex, drugs, cussing, and fornication". I thought a simple... "It's inappropriate"... would have sufficed
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But you're an honors student
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If you transfer to Ms Gruwell's class
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think how that will reflect on your records
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It doesn't matter to me My grades will still be the same
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Look Ms Campbell
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When I first transferred to the school I had a 4 0 average
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But when I applied for advanced placement at English and Math
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I was told it would be better for me to be in a class with my own kind
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Now when I did get in my teacher said
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Victoria it's not every day one finds an African American student
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in A P And honors courses As if I didn't notice
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And when I asked another honors teacher
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Movie Summary
A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves and pursue education beyond high school.
Actors
Margaret Campbell
Victoria
