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Poetic License? Writing the Truth and Intellectual Dishonesty in Composition Joanna Johnson Development Team Reviewed 4/8/08 Click Here for Lesson Plans
	Introduction When we read a piece of fiction, we know, as readers, that the stories contained within are not “real,” that the plot, the situations, the contexts, the characters are made up or fabricated by the author. Most stories we enjoy reading include believable—to a greater or lesser extent—characters, settings and plots; if they didn’t, we probably wouldn’t want to read them. View More
	Key Concepts and Vocabulary Deceit/Deception – a deceit is a misleading falsehood. An act of deceiving. Fabrication – Making something up deliberately. Writing in a fictional way. Falsification - Altering data. Faking something. View More
	Background for for Teachers The first classroom activity concerns the memoir A Million Little Pieces by James Frey. This graphic memoir, of a man overcoming his drug addiction, published in 2003, achieved massive success, topping the NY Times bestseller list for non-fiction. Its status was achieved in great part by the fact that Oprah Winfrey endorsed the book and included it as one of her book club selections.   View More

	Core Subject Areas and Grade Level		Extension Activity
	Local, State, and National Standards		Bibliography and Web Resources
	Core Values Emphasized in this Learning Module
	Suggested Time for Instruction
	Description of Classroom Activities

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