Mona Lisa Smile Notes

Ms. Watson went to the school to make a difference. It is an all girl private Catholic school/college. The other teachers are nice to her. She teaches history of art 100. The students do not respect the teacher. They already know everything that MS. Watson is trying to teach them. The whole class already read the entire textbook. The school board seems to disapprove of her. Her roommates warned her to defend herself. She changed her teaching so that the class wouldn't know the stuff before she taught it. New syllabus- What is art? what makes it good or bad and why? Some students really like Ms. Watson and other students don't like her. The school nurse was attacked by student for giving out contraception. They have classes for proper etiquette. The school nurse was fired. They have marriage lessons. Ms. Watson is teaching the students her way and letting them know that they don't have to get married and have their educational future stop. She gave a student a second chance on a paper. She is pushing the same student to apply for Yale. Male teacher wants to dance with Ms. Watson but female students takes him instead. Ms. Watson helps set up an art exhibit for the students to go to. Paint splatter piece has a special meaning for her. The school wants her to stop teaching as much modern art as she does, more traditional teaching. The student was accepted into Yale. Ms. Watson's boyfriend come to visit her during the break. Student can't get over that the teacher doesn't want to see her anymore. Ms. Watson was proposed to by her now fiance. She doesn't want to marry him and get mad. Ms. Watson is discussing Van Gough with the class outside of the classroom. She was mad when the married student missed some classes. The student is threatening her. Ms. Watson was invited to be a guest at a student's secret society. They are asking her personal questions that she has to answer, and they seem to be having fun. Students are talking about the teacher got engaged over Christmas, but then she tells them that she split up with him. Students talk about the Yale application and how Ms. Watson filled some of it out. Next day she is mad in class and tells the students to just listen. Talking about advertisements and what they mean with the education. Argues with principal and wants to quit. Goes to talk to the male teacher. He gives her a Christmas present. He promises not to sleep with students when he is with her. Student finds out boyfriend was lying to her. Ms. Watson's roommate doesn't like the male teacher and questions why she is dating him. One girl just causes trouble for everyone. Student who was supposed to go Yale isn't because her fiance is going to a different school. The girls who causes trouble's husband is never around. Yale girl wants to be a housewife. Connie goes to her boyfriends dorm to try and get back with him. The girls are being over dramatic. Ms. Watson is being reviewed and they don't want to fire her because enrollment for her class is higher then ever. All the male teacher's war stories were a lie. Ms. Watson is invited back with restrictions that limit her to a specific syllabus and she can only talk about her specific subject. Students all complete flower paintings so that teacher would remember them. One girls gets a divorce and moves in with a friend because shes not welcome at her mom's house and is deciding to go to Yale (different girl). She now likes and admires the teacher.