Sometimes the Truth isn’t Good Enough
Introduction:
Vocabulary Activity:
| 1. Villian | a. A soldier in the Middle Ages in Europe |
| 2. Hero | b. A person of evil character |
| 3. Deserve | c. The beliefs and opinions about someone |
| 4. A Silent Guardian | d. One who guards or protects over someone quietly. |
| 5. A Watchful Protector | e. One who looks after someone to make sure they are safe. |
| 6. Knight | f. Someone admired for his actions and is regarded as a model or ideal. |
| 7. Reputation | g. To be qualified or worthy of claiming a reward or punishment. |
| 8. To sweep something under the rug | h. To hide information or something else from other people |
Introduction Question (answer in the comments section):
What do you think about the expression, “Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough?” For example, what if someone who is considered a hero was, in fact, a villain? Do you think that there are circumstances where it’s better to lie about someone’s reputation for the better good of the community? Can you think of any examples? Explain.
Main Idea Question:
What did Batman lie about?
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Listen to the clip (one time through without stopping):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G1TgseTPH0
Detailed Questions (listen to the clip for the second time and fill in the blank in the comments section):
- 0:05- What would die along with Harvey’s reputation?
“Whatever chance you give us of _________ __________ ___________ dies with Harvey’s _______________”
2. Did Batman really kill five people? Who do you think really killed them?
0:16- “People will lose ________”, “They won’t. They _________ never __________ what he _________.” _______ dead, two of them __________. You can’t sweep that __________ the __________. But the joker cannot _______. Gotham needs its _______ _________. You either _______ a _______ or live long enough to see yourself __________ the ___________. I can do those things because _____ ______ ______ a __________. I ________ those ________.
3. Why is sometimes truth not good enough?
1:50- Because sometimes ______ is not _______ ________ ________. Because sometimes people __________ more. Because sometimes people ____________ to ________ their _________ ___________.
4. 2:40- Why do they need to chase Batman?
2:47- Because he’s the ________ that Gotham ________ but not the one that it __________ right now.
5. What is Batman?
3:03- Because he’s not our ___________ he’s a _________ __________. A __________ ___________, a ________ __________.
Discussion Question:
Do you think that it can be heroic to lie at times, for example, to take the blame for someone else’s mistakes? Or, is it better to always be truthful, no matter what the circumstances?
Vocabulary activity
1 – b
2 – f
3 – g
4 – d
5 – e
6 – a
7 – c
8 – h
What did Batman lie about?
He lied about killing some people.
Detailed questions
1) What would die along with Harvey’s reputation?
“Whatever chance you give us of fixing our city dies with Harvey’s reputation.”
2) Did Batman really kill five people? Who do you think really killed them?
““People will lose hope”, “They won’t. They must never know what he did.” Five dead, two of them cops. You can’t sweep that (of the ?). But the joker cannot win. Gotham needs its true hero. You either die as a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I can do those things because I am not a hero. I killed those people.”
3) Why is sometimes truth not good enough?
“Because sometimes truth is not good enough. Because sometimes people deserve more. Because sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.”
4) Why do they need to chase Batman?
“Because he’s the hero that Gotham deserve but not the one that it needs right now.”
5. What is batman?
“Because he’s not a hero. he’s a silent gardian. A watchfull protector, a dark knight.”
Discussion Question
Yes, if it can help people getting out of trouble. That way they will know they screwed up, and that they need to avoid that in the future.
They will also respect you, and they have to. If they don’t, they will be threated as hypocrites and nobody will help them later.
Vocabulary Activity:
1- b
2- f
3- g
4- e
5- d
6- a
7- c
8- h
Introduction Question
I can only think about more “casual” situations when it is better not exactly to lie about someone’s reputation, but only pretend that you don’t know something beyond the normal. If you know the truth about someone that people know for being a good person when actually the person is not that good, it is not your job to show everybody the truth, because the truth will come soon or later.
Main Idea Question
1. 0:05- What would die along with Harvey’s reputation?
“Whatever chance you give us of fixing our city dies with Harvey’s reputation”
2- Did Batman really kill five people? Who do you think really killed them?
0:16- “People will lose hope”, “They won’t. They must never know what he did.” Five dead, two of them cops. You can’t sweep that __________ the __________. But the joker cannot win. Gotham needs its true hero. You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I can do those things because I am not a hero. I kill those people.
3. Why is sometimes truth not good enough?
1:50- Because sometimes true is not good enough. Because sometimes people deserve more. Because sometimes people deserve to have their faith ___________.
4. 2:40- Why do they need to chase Batman?
2:47- Because he’s the hero that Gotham deserves but not the one that it needs right now.
5. What is batman?
3:03- Because he’s not our hero. He’s a silent guardian. A watchful protector, a dark knight.
Discussion Question:
Do you think that it can be heroic to lie at times, for example, to take the blame for someone else’s mistakes? Or, is it better to always be truthful, no matter what the circumstances?
I think it can be heroic, but depends on what you will do with the blame, and what the other person will do with the good reputation. If you don’t think about it, it can be a huge mistake. To be truthful may not be always the better choice, especially when people don’t know how to deal with the truth, but that doesn’t mean that you must always lie. Sometimes, it is better just to be quiet about you and others.
1. fixing our city; reputation
2. hope; must; know; did; Five; cops; over; ; win; true hero; die; hero; kill; feeling; I; am; not; hero; kill; people
3. truth; good enough; hear; deserve; faith rewarded
4. hero; deserves; needs
5. hero; silent guardian; a watch from protector; dark knight
1-b
2-f
3-g
4-d
5-e
6-a
7-c
8-h
Introduction: I believe that we should make an effort to always tell the truth. However, in some specific situations, we are encouraged to tell a white lie in order to protect others’ feelings and safety. The government for example, don’t tell people everything that is going on in their country. They usually prefer to tell what it’s better for them to know and omit the rest.
He lied about being or not responsible for people’s death. He should protect them but they ended killed.
1 Whatever chance you give us of ___ our city dies with Harvey’s reputation”
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People will lose hope”, “They won’t. They must never know what he did.” Five dead, two of them cops. You can’t sweep that hope? the _. But the joker cannot win. Gotham needs its true hero. You either __a hero or live long enough to see yourself __ the __. I can do those things because I am not a hero. I killed those people.
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Because sometimes truth is not good enough . Because sometimes people deserve more. Because sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.
4- Because he’s the villain that Gotham deserves but not the one that it needs right now.
5-Because he’s not our hero he’s a silent guardian. A watchful protector, a dark knight.
1) b
2) f
3) g
4) d
5) e
6) a
7) c
8) h
Introduction question:
Unfortunately lies became parts of our lives. We have to lie to have a good reputation or to build alliances, as politicians do for example.
Main idea question:
He lied to protect the image of the other man, taking upon him the fault of killing people.
Detailed questions:
1 – fixing our city/reputation
2 – hope/ must/ know/ did/ Five/ cops/ over/ win/ true hero/ die/ hero/ kill/ feeling/ I am not hero/ kill/ people
3 -truth/ good enough/ hear/ deserve/ faith rewarded
4 -hero/ deserves/ needs
5 -hero/ silent guardian/ a watch from protector/ dark knight
Discussion question:
The world is very corruptible. In some occasions people lie to be heroes, in others they lie to take blame for someone else’s fault. However, for me, if we change our minds and seek to be always honest, one day the world will be a truthful and a better place to live.