Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
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A Brief Breakdown of the Novel
Nothing 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 speech, and, most significantly, how the truth can get lost in the shuffle. As someone who taught middle school government, modern world history, and English Language Arts, I think this novel is essential for teaching students about the impact of how we use our platforms and the importance of analyzing the sources we get information from.
Although written in the 1990’s this novel has so many applications today. At this time in our country’s history, I can’t think of a better novel study. It’ll teach students to examine their own personal motives, to understand the balance between exercising our rights with purpose versus exercising our rights simply because they’re there, to evaluate what makes a source credible, and, most importantly, to learn the value of civil discourse.
About This Resource: Suggested Progression
- Perspectives + Point of View Lesson: The novel is told from a variety of perspectives and different points of view. This lesson sets students up to analyze why the author chose to tell the story in this way.
- "The Star Spangled Banner" Lesson: The major incident in this novel revolves around a student claiming free speech while humming/singing "The Start Spangled Banner". This lesson integrates perspective while building background knowledge on the major themes of the song.
- Nothing But The Truth: Intro Activities, Assessments, & Ch. Analysis: Resources for daily rhythms during the novel study, assessments, and an engaging introduction to the novel.
- Nothing But The Truth: Activity Pack: Seven engaging and rigorous activities to complete throughout the novel.
