Extensive Reading in the 6th Grade

The 6th graders started this second term studying the amazing work of art «The Elephant Man».
Sure it is a shorter simpler version of the original but it has captured the students from the start!

Now that we are almost finishing working on the book, I strongly recommend watching the 1980 American drama film based on the true story of Joseph Merrick.

The Elephant Man is (called John Merrick in the film) a severely deformed man in 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones.

The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore, and Eric Bergren from the books The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences (1923) by Sir Frederick Treves and The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity by Ashley Montagu. It was shot in black-and-white.
The Elephant Man was recognized as a critical and commercial success, and received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture in 1981.
Click on the link to watch the trailer. You can rent it on a video club.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2KEN8XBL00