February 28 - March 4

Grade 6 E.R.C. The Giver
Classes are responsible for having listened to chapters 1-12
* Listen to chapters with audio link
*A comprehension quiz will be given each class to verify understanding.
(no quiz on Monday, March 15)
Monday

1. Media: Problem Solving Graph (2-line or 2-bar) compare your grades to the class averages below
                G=83% H= 80%, I= 86%, J=84%, K=74%. Quiz=80%

2. Prism Math: p. 135, 136

3. Progress Report: review and sign

**Official Uniform on Wednesday**

Tuesday

1. Prism Math: p. 137 a,c, p. 138, p. 139 a,c

2. Book Project: work in class

Wednesday

We had an assembly to celebrate Mr. Clarke and to wish him well on his upcoming retirement.

Thursday

Today, we watched "The Truman Show", a film immersed in product placement.

The Truman Show is a powerful movie about the effects of society on an individual. This film stars Jim Carey and is set in modern times. The premise of the movie is a massive sociological and psychological experiment involving a man named Truman Burbank. His character is born and raised on an enormous set in which the story takes place. His every action since birth has been recorded. Everything that Truman does has been conditioned to him throughout his life. This is much like societies today, only Truman's was strictly controlled. All of his culture and norms where taught to him based on the ideal society. His social location is even decided for him. He is a white male insurance salesman. The interesting twist is that his life is broadcast on television to countries all over the world. This movie has numerous sociological concepts that are played out throughout the movie. The Truman Show explores how we tend to accept the reality in which we are in, how we are all products of our own society, and other sociological perspectives. (Daniel Malewitz)

We briefly looked at how the novel,"The Giver" and the film, "The Truman Show" are similar. We noted the moral and ethical problems in the film.

* Stencil to be completed for tomorrow

Friday

Congratulations to our winners of the graphic art ads.


1st place winner by 12 votes: Theodora
2nd place winner, just one vote more than 3rd place: India
3rd place winner: Elias

Have a fun-filled Spring Break!