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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.
satire_unit_instructions2011.pdf
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satire_techniques.pdf
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satire_project_rubric.pdf
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existentialism.pdf
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cartoon_analysis_worksheet.pdf
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writing_a_satire.pdf
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political_cartoons.ppt
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a_modest_proposal-swift.pdf
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political_cartoons_2012.ppt
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