Analyzing The Movie 'Chalk'

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The movie chalk is based on the lives of three teachers and a principle. The movie showed real life experiences that are found and still currently in the teaching field. This film was an improvised film about having an experience with high school education, which is told from one of the educator’s point of view. The movie chalk showed real life situations where teachers have to go through with stubborn students who don’t want to learn as well as the ones who enjoy learning. Being a high school teacher must be hard since the film showed how one of the teachers had to be passive even though some got furious and reacted negatively towards their students. This film delivered a message to which teachers always tend to have their ups and downs

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