Satire: Laughing our way into 2012
Required for all: (See Satire Unit Instructions 2011 below for specific details)
a. Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" + worksheet
b. PowerPoints - "A History of Political Cartooning: Satire at a Glance" + "Political cartoons 2012"
+ Cartoon Analysis Worksheet
c. The Truman Show (in class viewing) + Analysis worksheet
d. Your choice of 1 of 3 studies in satire: 1) Satire and science fiction 2) American satire in war
settings OR 3) Satire in various genres.
e. A satire project: Your choice of one of the following:
• You create an original satire piece in any genre
• Analyze 3 examples of satire, other than those studied in class.
Extra Credit: Write a poetry and satire explication for W. H. Auden's "The Unknown Citizen". See Satire Unit Instructions 2011 below for details.
a. Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" + worksheet
b. PowerPoints - "A History of Political Cartooning: Satire at a Glance" + "Political cartoons 2012"
+ Cartoon Analysis Worksheet
c. The Truman Show (in class viewing) + Analysis worksheet
d. Your choice of 1 of 3 studies in satire: 1) Satire and science fiction 2) American satire in war
settings OR 3) Satire in various genres.
e. A satire project: Your choice of one of the following:
• You create an original satire piece in any genre
• Analyze 3 examples of satire, other than those studied in class.
Extra Credit: Write a poetry and satire explication for W. H. Auden's "The Unknown Citizen". See Satire Unit Instructions 2011 below for details.
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