"Love My Reflection"

Check out this campaign "Love My Reflection" by two middle school girls to help spread positivity in their school!

Here's an article about their project and their project website.

In LA, don't forget, 6-1 and 6-3 short story revisions are due Thursday. 6-2 your first draft of your short story is due. Happy writing!

Fire Extinguisher Factory on Fire!

Irony is everywhere! Check out the article here.



In other Grade 6 LA news, Mr. George Stark from Cabot Oil and Gas called and was willing to schedule a video call with us! We should be receiving some pamphlets from him soon and talking with him at the beginning of April.

Short Story Brainstorm!

This week most students will begin writing their own short stories. Creative writing can be challenging, so here are some articles (found by your fellow classmates!) to help you get going or keep going.

5 Steps to Write a Short Story
Short Story Tips: 10 Ways to Improve Your Creative Writing
10 Secrets to Write Better Stories
5 Ways to Increase Conflict

Also, here are some videos to help that inspiration flow.

In need of story starters?
Try this story starter game!

What type of irony is this?

Saw this on my drive home.

For real.

March 3

6-2 LA, here are the links for the examples...

Trailers
Annie
Hunger Games: Catching Fire


Movie Posters
*type "movie posters" into Google Images and see what you notice
(How are most posters set up - where/what is your eye drawn to? What information do they include?)

Sky Dancers

Check out this real life skydancer and this how to!

Letters Have Been Sent!

Hey Sixth Graders,

Unfortunately, we were unable to take our walking field trip to the post office to mail our letters and receive a tour. However, your letters were mailed a few weeks ago. I have the proof!!

February 26 Update

Take a peek at another episode of The Twilight Zone. This one is called, "Eye of the Beholder."

While you watch, think about these questions, then answer them in complete sentences on a piece of looseleaf paper.

1. What do you notice about how the episode is filmed, particularly the choice to not show any characters' faces (besides Rod Serling's as the narrator). Why would the author do this?

2. How does the author show the different points of view of the characters?

3. What is the twist at the end of the episode?

4. What is the author's message (theme)? How do you know?

5.Why is the episode titled, "Eye of the Beholder?"

6. Based on what you already know about the author's message in "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," (espeically Figure 1 and 2's conversation at the end) what do you see as a pattern in The Twilight Zone? What might be the overall purpose of The Twilight Zone series?