Patriotism or practical joke?
Harrison, NH -- Ninth-grade student Philip Malloy was suspended from school for singing along to The Star-Spangled Banner in his homeroom, causing what his teacher, Margaret Narwin, called "a disturbance." But was he standing up for his patriotic ideals, only to be squelched by the school system? Was Ms. Narwin simply trying to be a good teacher? Or could it all be just a misunderstanding gone bad -- very bad? What is the truth here? Can it ever be known?
Heroism, hoax, or mistake, what happened at Harrison High changes everything for everyone in ways no one -- least of all Philip -- could have ever predicted.
http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-but-Truth-Documentary-Novel/dp/038071907X
Harrison, NH -- Ninth-grade student Philip Malloy was suspended from school for singing along to The Star-Spangled Banner in his homeroom, causing what his teacher, Margaret Narwin, called "a disturbance." But was he standing up for his patriotic ideals, only to be squelched by the school system? Was Ms. Narwin simply trying to be a good teacher? Or could it all be just a misunderstanding gone bad -- very bad? What is the truth here? Can it ever be known?
Heroism, hoax, or mistake, what happened at Harrison High changes everything for everyone in ways no one -- least of all Philip -- could have ever predicted.
http://www.amazon.com/Nothing-but-Truth-Documentary-Novel/dp/038071907X
Note: This text requires you to see multiple perspectives about the same issue. It is a short text with fairly simple language, but the ideas can be as deep as you are willing to take them. I will push you to think critically, analyze from different perspectives, and connect to our constitutional rights. In order for you to think about all this text has to offer, I need you to keep up with your reading, go beyond the obvious answers, be open to multiple perspectives, come prepared to class, and participate in class discussion.
Learn about the author |
Read the following websites and complete the authorstudy worksheet about Avi, the author of Nothing but the Truth.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/avi http://www.ipl.org/div/askauthor/Avi.html http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/interviews/p/avi.htm |
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Reading packet |
A reading packet was handed out in class. (Shrunk down and turned into a booklet). If you loose this, or forget it at school, you will need to print the full size version. ------------->
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