Unit 4: Integrity

Unit 4: Integrity

Integrity:

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principals.

Poll

Silent self evaluation: Are you a person of integrity?

• I always try to do what is right, even when it is costly or difficult

• I am true to my very best self

• I live up to the highest ethical standards

• I don't compromise my values by giving in to temptation

Nothing But the Truth

Ninth grader Philip Malloy has one thing on his mind: running. When a failing English grade keeps him from joining the track team, he believes his teacher, Ms. Narwin, has it in for him. Suddenly, a minor infraction will make him the subject of national media attention. What truly happened that morning in Ms. Narwin's class?

Nothing But the Truth is a documentary novel. Included in the novel are:

• diary entries: a section of a diary that is arranged by date and time that records what happens over the course of days, weeks, months. etc.

• excerpts: a small piece from a large text

• personal letters: letters you write to someone you know

• school memos: a brief message communicating information

• transcripts of dialogue: a written or printed version of conversations (does not need quotation marks)

NBT

Since this novel is written in a series of documents, several different points of view are given. It also means the character's actions are given many interpretations.

**Point of view: the narrator's position in relation to the story being told

**Interpretations: to assign meaning or make sense of one's actions. 

Open Ended

Think about this quote and then write a response to what you think it means:

"Everyone makes mistakes, but a person with integrity owns up to them."

Open Ended

Think about this quote and then write a response to what you think it means:

"Integrity is not something you show others. It is how you behave behind their back."

Open Ended

Think about this quote and then write a response to what you think it means:

"Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no-one is watching."

Open Ended

What are some ways you can show integrity?

Open Ended

What are some ways to NOT show integrity?

What is integrity?

Integrity at home

The Dollar Test

End!

Now we are going to begin reading our new novel, "Nothing But the Truth."