First scene in class, rowdy students. Mr. Escalante comes into classroom. Students are disorganized. He talks to some of the students in Spanish to let them understand he speaks Spanish. Mr. Escalante then has the Spanish speaking students move to the front of the class which irritates the student who was first in the classroom and who had a front row seat and had to move. After a bit a gang comes into the classroom, 2 of the students Angel (fingers) who seems to be acting like a body guard comes in behind the leader. The 2 gang members have notes, the leader deliberately drops his on the floor. Mr. Escalante bend down to pick up the note, and the gang leader and Mr. Escalante have a small stare down between them and the gang leader sits down then Angel sits in the back center of the room. School bell goes off early. Students leave classroom.
Classroom scene 2 Mr. Escalante maintains order. Let's students know who is boss makes threats in a teasing way to students. Angel tries to be tough, Mr. Escalante says that he is a gang of 1 go Angel. Makes a comment about breaking neck like a twig along with sound effect. if I remember right.
Classroom scene 3 - Mr. Escalante has on an apron and cooks hat and several students have portions of an apple. Mr Escalante starts discussing fractions.
Teachers meeting: Teachers and principle are discussing money and the accreditation of the school and that they need more money. They also discuss the students poor grades. There is a dialog from a teacher who says he is not coming back next year. Another teacher says he is teaching math but was hired to teach PE teacher. Another teacher says he would not be coming back after Christmas as he got a job at Nasa. Someone says the teachers are doing all they can to get the students to perform better, Mr. Escalante says he is not and makes the statement "Students will rise to the level of expectations".
Classroom scene 5 - when giving students test a small group of students does not want to take the test so Mr. Escalante has one of the group sit in front of the class facing the other students while they take the test.
This student does not like this so decides to go back to her desk and take the test.
Restaurant scene Mr. Escalante dines at restaurant. After he is done eating Anna's father comes to ask how they liked their dinner and Mr. Escalante ends up asking why the father won't let Anna come to school anymore. The father relates that he started off as a dishwasher there and now owns the restaurant and all of his family works there and that Anna does not need any more school. Mr. Escalante relates to Anna's father Anna's desire to continue school and go to college and that she wanted to go to medical school.
Classroom scene 6 principle and math teacher come into classroom to observe. Mr. Excalante is giving a algebraic word problem to the students asking them to solve the problem. Several students try but have the wrong answer, then Anna comes through the door answers the question correctly.
Great job going above and beyond with 6 scenes!
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