Nothing But The Truth: Activity Pack (editable)
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Grade Levels
6th - 9th
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSSRL.7.1
CCSSRL.7.2
CCSSRL.7.3
CCSSRL.7.4
CCSSRL.7.5
Formats Included
- Zip
Pages
20 pages
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A Brief Breakdown of the NovelNothing But The Truth is a documentary novel about a high school student, Philip, and an incident that occurs in his English class taught by Miss Narwin, a veteran English teacher. What unfolds is a story about motives, perspectives, media bias, local politics, free spePrice $19.00Original Price $25.75Save $6.75
Description
From creating character sociograms to exploring media bias, I know your students will have as much fun as mine! These activities are jam-packed with relevant information and skills students need to navigate information rich times like ours.
What’s Included:
- Seven interactive and rigorous activities that will get students thinking, talking, creating, writing, and engaging with the text.
- An editable version of each activity
- Each activity has detailed notes that include the goal/purpose for each activity and specific suggestions for doing the lesson. You’ll also find suggestions for differentiation, extensions, and class discussions.
- Suggested progression for when to do each activity
- ACTIVITY #1 : Tinker v. Des Moines - students learn about this famous Supreme Court case and do some writing from the perspective of Mary Beth Tinker
- ACTIVITY #2: Character Sociogram - a creative activity using symbolism to depict the relationship between characters
- ACTIVITY #3: Balanced or Biased - students analyze two different short newspaper articles - one is balanced and one is biased - the focus is on how a person’s bias would inform vocabulary they use and the tone they create in their writing, as well as the impact this has on the reader’s thoughts and emotions. Includes an extension.
- ACTIVITY #4: Media Bias in Nothing But The Truth - close read, annotation, and analysis of Jennifer Stewart’s newspaper article on the incident in class.
- ACTIVITY #5: Media Bias in Nothing But The Truth - part 2: analysis and recreating of shortened version of Jennifer Stewart’s article. As well as a discussion of things that go “viral” and our responsibility as consumers.
- ACTIVITY #6: Ted Griffen + Political Messaging - a close read, annotation, and analysis for Ted Griffen’s messaging throughout the end of the novel and determining who it would most appeal to.
- ACTIVITY #7: Narrative Epilogue - the novel ends with a bit of a cliffhanger, students get the opportunity to create an ending.
Total Pages
20 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 month
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Standards
to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
CCSSRL.7.1
Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSSRL.7.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
CCSSRL.7.3
Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot).
CCSSRL.7.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of rhymes and other repetitions of sounds (e.g., alliteration) on a specific verse or stanza of a poem or section of a story or drama.
CCSSRL.7.5
Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning.
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