Lean on Me

Between a Teacher and a Parent The Ethos and Pathos Of Joe Clark’s Speech In the Movie “Lean on Me” “This is an institution of learning, ladies and gentlemen. If you can 't control it, how can you teach? Discipline is not the enemy of enthusiasm!” By Joe Clark (Morgan Freeman) Passion is the source which motivates the will to teach. It is clear, teachers do not step into the education field for the money. This is evident in the movie “Lean on Me” as Morgan Freeman is demoted to an elementary principal after having the title of a high school history teacher and the founder of the Union Executive Board because teachers were promised by the Board of Education a better salary if Mr. Clark was transferred. This problem continues today as teachers…

“Lean On Me” is a very inspiring movie to watch just because of the way the producer John G. Avildsen put together the movie and based it on a true story. The story shows how you can take something that is negative and shaped it into something that is positive that can help others in the future. A conceited and unusual teacher returns as principal to the high school he had gotten fired from earlier to find it a place of drug abuse, gang violence, and urban despair. The movie “Lean on Me” is a…

Van Lupardi 10/30 Criminal Justice Chanelle, James East Side High Review Lean on Me is a movie about young people growing up in a community that has many different challenges such as: gangs, moral poverty, an environment subject to criminal activity, and drugs. These influences are seen throughout the movie many times and Mr. Clark, the principle and hero of the school, must conform the students at East Side High to overcome these issues and come together to be educated…

Discipline is an important part of raising a child and it is especially important when a child is in high school. High school is a time in a child’s life when they start to experiment with different things, like drugs and sex and they are still trying to figure out who they are. In the movie, “Lean on Me”, Principal Joe Clark disciplines the students and teachers by suspending them and keeping them to stay in school by putting locks on the door. Joe Clark wanted to help the kids out enough that…

Lean on Me is a biographical dramatization written by Michael Schiffer and edited by John Avildsen. This film was produced by Norman Twain and directed by John Avildsen. Lean on Me is a rated PG 13 drama which features a New Jersey High School, East Side High, which became the towns deeply troubled minority high school where drug-dealing, violence and intimidation dominated the culture of the school. The fiery and compelling performances of the characters made this film one that will linger in…

In the movies, Lean on Me and American Teacher, have a common theme of poverty throughout. This is a common issue in urban education. In Lean on Me the school is known as the worst school in New Jersey. Drug dealers and gang members were running the school. The students weren’t able to pass the state’s basic assessment test. Many of the students were from a minority household and have behavioral issues. The school lacks a security system and is forced to work with out-of-date resources. While…

Movie based on a true story called “lean on me” that directed by John G. Avildsen. The mean character is Morgan Freeman as “Ms. Joe Clark” who became the new principal of high school in Paterson, New Jersey. This particular school is no longer a place to get education from, but basically a place that full of drug dealing, violence issues, and uneducated barbarically students. In order that, Ms. Clark has been chosen by the mayor to takes the school leading and get it under control.…

Summary Lean on me is about a highly qualified teacher with an independent leadership style, who returns to restore order back to troublesome high school Eastside High School. He is tasked with the overwhelming job of banishing the school from drug dealers, gang violence and a host of other complications, which include; drug use, bullying, teen pregnancy and accountability for teaching and grades. Mr. Clark has the teachers compile a list of 300 ruffians and expels them from school. Mr. Clark…

Our guest speaker Jennifer Schwartz spoke about many roles and responsibilities medical examiners go through everyday in their field. There’s three areas of her presentation that really surprised me. At first, Jennifer showed our class a scene where a man was found dead in his home. She explained how the examiners take pictures of all their surroundings, so they can have smart suggestions of what really happened. They take pictures of the floor, bedroom, bathroom, fridge, drawers, and then the…

In the movie Lean on Me, Joe Clark persuades the staff and students that hard work is necessary in order to be successful through the use of pathos, logos and ethos. One of the successful ways that he persuades them is using pathos, he appeals to their emotion. First, he calls 100 students on to the stage and kicks them out because they were a threat to the other students. It might make students upset but it send a message that need to be made. This is effective method because he shows his new…