ENGLISH · GRADE 9 · UNIT 2 · RESPECT · FREEDOM WRITERS
🤝 Unit 2: Respect
A guided English course about respect, friendship, cyberbullying, peer pressure, discrimination, indirect speech, successful conversations, volunteering — and the film project Freedom Writers.
🌟 Welcome to Unit 2: Respect
Respect is more than just being polite. In this unit you will think about friendship, pressure, bullying, racism, discrimination, conversations, courage and responsibility.
You will work with scenes, articles, songs, stories, role-plays, grammar tasks, a film project and your own final product. The goal is simple: Use English to understand people better — and to act with respect.
📒 Notebook Entries: Respect
Copy these entries neatly into your English notebook. They help you focus on the most important vocabulary, ideas, grammar and writing tools from the unit.
📌 Entry 1: Respect
Heading: What does respect mean?
Respect means treating other people with dignity. It means listening, being fair, accepting differences and not hurting others with words, actions or online messages. Respect is important in friendships, families, schools and society.
📌 Entry 2: Cyberbullying
Heading: Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying means hurting, threatening or humiliating someone online. It can happen through messages, pictures, comments or group chats. Victims need help and support. Bystanders should not stay silent.
Useful phrases:
If you get horrible messages, you
should …
If someone is bullying someone else, you should
…
Before you write a mean message, think about …
📌 Entry 3: Peer Pressure
Heading: Peer pressure
Peer pressure means that people feel they have to do something because others do it. It can be positive, but it can also make people do things they do not really want to do. Good friends respect different opinions and help each other say no.
📌 Entry 4: Discrimination and Racism
Heading: Discrimination
Discrimination means treating people unfairly because of who they are. Racism is discrimination because of skin colour, origin or background. We can fight discrimination by speaking up, showing courage and supporting others.
📌 Entry 5: Useful Respect Vocabulary
Heading: Respect Vocabulary
respect · friendship · peer pressure · bullying · cyberbullying · victim · bystander · bully · discrimination · racism · prejudice · courage · support · volunteer · self-respect · friendly · polite · fair · helpful
📌 Entry 6: Indirect Speech
Heading: Indirect speech
We use indirect speech to report what someone said, asked or told another person.
Examples:
Direct: “I am sorry.”
Indirect: She
said that she was sorry.
Direct: “Are you OK?”
Indirect: He
asked if I was OK.
Direct: “Don’t panic.”
Indirect: She told
him not to panic.
📌 Entry 7: Friendly Conversations
Heading: Successful conversations
A good conversation is friendly, polite and respectful. You can start with a greeting, introduce yourself, ask questions, listen carefully and give full answers.
Useful phrases:
Excuse me, is this seat
free?
Hi, I’m … by the way.
Nice to meet you.
What are you
interested in?
It was nice talking to you.
📌 Entry 8: Freedom Writers
Heading: Freedom Writers
Freedom Writers is a film about students, conflict, respect, identity and the power of writing. The students learn that their stories matter. Writing diaries helps them understand themselves and other people better.
🎯 Your goals in this course
- I can talk about respect, friendship, bullying and peer pressure.
- I can understand texts and film scenes about social problems.
- I can give advice to victims, bystanders and bullies.
- I can discuss discrimination and racism respectfully.
- I can use indirect speech for statements, questions, commands and advice.
- I can write a comment, a review or a diary entry.
- I can have a friendly conversation in English.
- I can create a respectful final product or campaign.
📚 Book Path: How this Moodle course follows Unit 2
This Moodle course is built around the main topics from the book unit. Use this path as your map through the unit.
1️⃣ Film scenes: “I thought we were friends …”
Look at film scenes, guess what happens, watch two parts and discuss cyberbullying, friendship, guilt and responsibility.
Output: advice for victim, bystander and bully.
2️⃣ Dealing with peer pressure
Read an online article about peer pressure and write a short comment: “Peer pressure is a big problem for teenagers.”
Output: structured opinion comment.
3️⃣ Role-play: Saying no politely
Work with situations where people feel pressure. Practise asking questions, explaining feelings and finding respectful solutions.
Output: short partner dialogue.
4️⃣ Think before you speak
Do a group experiment, discuss discrimination and work with the article about Adam Goodes.
Output: anti-discrimination statement.
5️⃣ “What you say matters”
Work with scenes and slogans about racism, equality, ignorance and unity.
Output: slogan explanation and class discussion.
6️⃣ Do something!
Choose a project: discrimination scenes, immigrant stories, an anti-bullying campaign or songs about discrimination.
Output: group product or campaign.
7️⃣ Focus on Language: Indirect Speech
Practise indirect speech for statements, questions, commands, requests and advice.
Output: reported conversation.
8️⃣ Text: “Watching you, watching me”
Read one or both sides of the story, compare perspectives and write a short review.
Output: story review or character analysis.
9️⃣ Successful conversations
Practise dos and don’ts, friendly phrases and a role-play for an exchange situation.
Output: three-minute friendly conversation.
🔟 Stop! Check! Go!
Work with volunteering, anti-racism signs, SOR-SMC and a school project article.
Output: school project idea against racism or bullying.
🚀 Guided Moodle Course: Respect
Open the full Moodle course and work through the unit step by step. Use this page as your overview, notebook area and project hub.
✅ Course checkpoint
- I can explain what respect means.
- I can give advice in bullying situations.
- I can talk about peer pressure.
- I can explain why discrimination is dangerous.
- I can use indirect speech in simple sentences.
🧩 Book-based Learning Modules
Use these modules as stations or as a guided learning path through the book unit.
🎥 Module A: I thought we were friends
Look at the scenes, guess the story, watch the parts and discuss: What happened? Who is responsible? Can the teens be friends again?
Task: Write three pieces of advice: one for the victim, one for the bystander, one for the bully.
🧭 Module B: Peer Pressure
Read about peer pressure and collect examples from school, friends, clothes, parties, alcohol, group chats or social media.
Task: Write a 100-word comment with opinion, examples and conclusion.
🎭 Module C: Role-play – Why don’t you go out with us?
Practise a respectful dialogue. One person asks what is wrong. The other person explains why they feel uncomfortable.
Task: Perform the dialogue and use polite phrases.
🛑 Module D: Think before you speak
Work with group roles, discrimination experiences and the Adam Goodes article. Think about how words can hurt people.
Task: Write a short anti-discrimination statement.
🎵 Module E: What you say matters
Work with the Brothablack song and slogans such as equality, unity and fighting racism.
Task: Explain one slogan in English and German.
📣 Module F: Do something!
Choose a project: scenes of discrimination, immigrant stories, anti-bullying campaign or songs about discrimination.
Task: Create a class product and present it.
🧠 Module G: Indirect Speech Lab
Practise reporting what people said, asked, told or advised.
Task: Turn a short dialogue into reported speech.
📖 Module H: Watching you, watching me
Read the story from one or two perspectives. Compare characters, setting, plot and mood.
Task: Write a short review or recommendation.
💬 Module I: Successful conversations
Practise friendly conversations. Start politely, introduce yourself, ask questions, keep the conversation going and end well.
Task: Perform a three-minute exchange conversation.
💚 Module J: Volunteering and Courage
Read about volunteering, SOR-SMC and school projects against racism and bullying.
Task: Design your own school project idea.
🧠 Language Focus: Indirect Speech
In this unit you often report what people said in conversations, films, stories and advice situations. This is why indirect speech is the main grammar focus.
1️⃣ Statements
Direct: “I am sorry.”
Indirect: She said that she was sorry.
2️⃣ Questions
Direct: “Are you new?”
Indirect: He asked if she was new.
3️⃣ Wh-questions
Direct: “What music do you like?”
Indirect: He asked what music she liked.
4️⃣ Commands and advice
Direct: “Don’t panic.”
Indirect: She told him not to panic.
✏️ Grammar mission
Rewrite these ideas in indirect speech:
- “I feel bad.” → He said that …
- “Are you OK?” → She asked if …
- “Don’t write mean messages.” → The teacher told us not to …
- “You should talk to an adult.” → My friend advised me to …
🎬 Extra Mission: Freedom Writers – Respect through Diaries
Freedom Writers extends Unit 2 perfectly. The film shows students who experience conflict, prejudice, fear and anger. Their teacher helps them understand that their lives and stories matter. Writing becomes a way to build respect.
🎞️ Before watching
- What makes a class difficult?
- Why do people sometimes stay in their own groups?
- How can writing help people understand themselves?
- What does a good teacher do when students have lost trust?
👥 Character focus
Choose one character and collect notes while watching:
- What problems does the character have?
- How does the character change?
- What does the character learn about respect?
- Which scene is important for this character?
📓 Diary mission
Write a diary entry from the point of view of one student in the film.
Your diary entry should include:
- what happened,
- how the character feels,
- what the character is afraid of,
- what the character hopes for,
- one sentence about respect.
🧠 Freedom Writers + Indirect Speech
Use indirect speech to report what characters say or think.
- Erin said that her students could change.
- A student said that nobody listened to them.
- The teacher told the class to write their stories.
- The students learned that their voices mattered.
🏆 Freedom Writers final task
Choose one:
- Write a film review.
- Create a diary page in English.
- Design a “Respect through Writing” poster.
- Record a short audio reflection: “What did the film teach me?”
- Compare Freedom Writers with one topic from the book unit.
🧱 Padlet: Respect Wall
Use the Padlet to collect ideas, slogans, diary entries, film reflections, advice, anti-bullying messages and project products.
📌 Padlet ideas
- Post one sentence that explains respect.
- Post one anti-bullying slogan.
- Write one piece of advice for a bystander.
- Post one indirect speech sentence from a film or dialogue.
- Post a short Freedom Writers reflection.
- Comment respectfully on one classmate’s post.
🏆 Final Project: Respect in Action
At the end of Unit 2, create a product that shows what respect means and how people can act against bullying, peer pressure, racism or discrimination.
📣 Anti-Bullying Campaign
Create slogans, posters or digital cards against bullying.
🎭 Respect Scene
Write and perform a short scene about discrimination or peer pressure.
📓 Freedom Writers Diary
Write a diary entry from a character’s point of view.
💬 Conversation Guide
Create a guide for friendly and respectful conversations.
💚 School with Courage
Design a school project against racism, bullying or discrimination.
✅ Your final product must include:
- a clear title,
- at least five useful words from Unit 2,
- one clear message about respect,
- one example from the book unit or Freedom Writers,
- at least two sentences in indirect speech,
- one personal opinion,
- a clean and creative design.
💭 Final Reflection
Complete at least four sentence starters:
- I learned that respect means …
- Cyberbullying is dangerous because …
- Peer pressure can be a problem when …
- A good bystander should …
- Freedom Writers taught me that …
- Indirect speech is useful because …
- In our class, respect means …
👩🏫 Teacher note
This final version aligns the existing Unit 2 Moodle course with the book unit and adds a Freedom Writers extension. It combines book-based learning, notebook entries, guided modules, grammar, film work, Padlet, project work and reflection.
The course can be used as a complete unit path, station work, project phase, film extension or preparation for a class campaign around respect, anti-bullying and school culture.
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