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Lesson 1 (from Prologue - Chapter 1)
Objective
This lesson introduces students to the nonfiction book Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist John Carreyrou. Carreyrou’s intensely-compelling narrative follows the story of Elizabeth Holmes and her multi-billion-dollar health technology corporation, Theranos. In the lesson, students will research the Theranos story in the Wall Street Journal and discuss its current status in the news as well as the author and his previous works.
Lesson
Research Activity: Take time in class to conduct research on journalist John Carreyrou and his groundbreaking 2015 article in the Washington Post about Theranos and its founder, Elizabeth Holmes. What is alleged in the article? What impact did Carreyrou’s reporting have?
Group Assignment: Assign students to groups of 3-4 each to discuss your research and reading. As a group, prepare a presentation that looks at Carreyrou’s achievements, career, and his...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.5, 9-10.7, 11-12.5, 11-12.7
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