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Holly JacksonA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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"A Good Student's Guide to the Truth—Now It's Your Turn"
This activity provides students with the opportunity to research a mystery in their own communities, gain a practitioner's view of investigative journalism, and develop a deeper understanding of the novel's main character by emulating Pip in their sleuthing.
Journalists Jodi Cantor and Megan Twohey teach students how to conduct investigative journalism in their book Chasing the Truth: A Young Journalist's Guide to Investigative Reporting. Just like Pip chased the truth about Sal and Andie, you will research and write your own piece of investigative journalism, using what you learned from A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and highlighted teachings from Chasing the Truth. With a small group, complete the following tasks:
By Holly Jackson
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