1. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
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2. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Overarching Essential Questions:
What are the attributes of a responsible student?
How can rumors be destructive to a community?
How does media influence point of view when reporting a story?
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3. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Unit Understandings:
Examine the nature of media bias
Dissect the life cycle of a rumor
Analyze taking responsibility
Practice writing dialogue
Identify and analyze the elements of fiction
Identify points of view through documents
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4. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Unit Questions:
What are the various points of view used throughout the story?
What can dialogue reveal about a character's personality?
What are examples of internal and external conflicts in the story?
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5. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Key Vocabulary:
Point of View
Characterization
Theme
Internal Conflict
Media
External Conflict
Dialogue
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6. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
The Novel at a Glance
Nothing But the Truth is a documentary-style novel that addresses such issues as relations among students, teachers, and schools; the complex nature of truth; and the exploitation of “hot button” issues by politicians and the media
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7. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
The Novel at a Glance
You will read sections in the form of memos, letters, diary entries, conversations, exam excerpts, media interviews and reports, speech excerpts and talk show transcripts.
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8. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Main Characters (in order of appearance)
Dr. Joseph Palleni, assistant principal at Harrison High School; somewhat unimaginative and inflexible.
Philip Malloy, the fourteen-year-old protagonist; talented runner and average student with a tendency toward irreverence. He vents his frustrations in homeroom and English class through small acts of defiance against his teacher.
Margaret Narwin, Philip’s veteran homeroom and English teacher; dedicated and compassionate but a bit old-fashioned in her approach to teaching; has a high reputation in the school and is generally popular with students.
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9. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Main Characters (in order of appearance)
Bernard Lunser, Philip’s original homeroom teacher; wittily mocks school rituals and regulations and so encourages irreverent behavior.
Allison Doresett, a ninth-grade girl whom Philip wants to impress.
Dr.Gertrude Doane, principal of Harrison High School.
Dr. Albert Seymour, superintendent of schools in Harrison.
Coach Jamison, Philip’s track coach.
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10. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Main Characters (in order of appearance)
Susan Malloy, Philip’s mother; is concerned about his work and well-being but has a rather superficial understanding of his situation.
Benjamin Malloy, Philip’s father; troubled businessman and former track star who takes vicarious satisfaction from Philip’s interest in track.
Ted Griffen, neighbor of the Malloys who is running for the school board.
Jennifer Stewart, education reporter for the Manchester Record.
Jake Barlow, radio talk show host who exploits the patriotism issue.
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11. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Beginning
Read “Two Questions” (before page 1). What do you think the author means by this? Make a prediction about why the author chooses to start the novel in this fashion.
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12. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Prereading Write Around Procedure
In response to the prompt, write (10 minutes).
Pass papers to the right.
Read what’s on the paper and respond (3 minutes).
Continue until all members of the group have responded on their original paper.
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13. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Prereading Write Around
In the novel, many people fail to take responsibility when they should. Think of a time when you needed to take responsibility for your actions. Did you accept responsibility? What were the consequences?
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14. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Prereading Write Around
In the novel, many people fail to take responsibility when they should. Think of a time when you needed to take responsibilities for your actions. Did you accept responsibility? What were the consequences?
Prereading Write Around Procedure
In response to the prompt, write (10 minutes).
Pass papers to the right.
Read what’s on the paper and comment (3 minutes).
Continue until all members of the group have commented on his/her original paper.
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15. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Reciprocal Teaching
Summarizer-summarizes selection read
Questioner-poses questions about the section
Clarifier-clarifies confusing points/responds to questions
Predictor-predicts what will happen next
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Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Reciprocal Teaching
Read section one
Students perform roles
Students rotate roles
Read next section, repeat
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Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Reciprocal Teaching
Read/Reciprocal Teach pages 1-5.
Discuss then write a response to the following:
What is your first impression of Philip? Why?
What is your first impression of Miss Narwin? Why?
Provide at least of one piece of evidence from the text for both answers.
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Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Read/Reciprocal Teach chapters 2-5 (pages 6-15).
Discuss then write a response to the following:
After theses chapters, do your first impressions of Philip/Miss Narwin change? Why or why not?
Describe the conflict between Philip and Miss Narwin. Is there more than one? Is it/are they internal or external or both?
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Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Read/Reciprocal Teach chapters 6-8 (pages 16-25).
Discuss then complete the following:
Begin compiling evidence. Fill out your Investigative Notes when you find something important.
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20. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Read/Reciprocal Teach chapters 9-10 (pages 26-48).
Discuss then write a response to the following:
What do you think about Philip’s actions during this section? Does his version of the events change as his audience changes? How so? What does this say about him?
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21. A documentary novel by AVI
Nothing But the Truth
A documentary novel by AVI
Read/Reciprocal Teach chapter 11 (pages 49-58).
Discuss then write a response to the following:
How reliable is Philip as source? Does he tell the whole truth? Does he lie? Why is this important as we log evidence?
Fill out your Investigative Notes when you find something important.
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