Group+One...Jamie,+Edgar,+Abrash,+Karen,+Andrea,+Sonja

Back to EDC 639 Hey guys: We will watch **__Akeelah the Bee__** Movie needs to be viewed by Feb. 4th. We also need to have the following completed: Chapters 1-6 of Ensher should be read. Answer the following essential question: //What role does gender, age, race, language play?//

Jaime Serrano / February 5, 2009 at 8PM PST / jaime.serrano.11

 * Jojo's choice:** Tues or Wed anytime AFTER our 6pm (PT) classes. I am totally out to meet on Sundays and I can not meet every Thursday bc I have rehearsals every other Thursday.
 * Abrash's Choice:** Wed right after class but which Wed Jan 28th or Feb 4th?
 * Sonja's choice:** Wednesday at 8pm works for me or Sundays after 5pm
 * Edgar's choice:** Wednesday anythime after 7PM PST and Sunday after 6PM PST.

//Plot://
//Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She's smart, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah participates in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from an English professor named Dr. Larabee for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of -- but only if she can overcome her insecurities and her distracting home life. She also must get past Dr. Larabee's demons, and a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.//  [|Trailer]