March 15, 2018
Standard:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6
Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
Analyze a case in which grasping a point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).
EQ: How does sarcasm, irony, and humor impact the meaning of a text?
Starter:
Watch the video Guns.
What is the message?
How were you able to come to that conclusion?
Vocabulary:
Word: Satire
Part of Speech: noun
Dictionary Definition: the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
Your Definition:
Activity: Explain how the SNL video is an example of a satire.
Word: Irony
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
Your Definition:
Activity: Give an example of irony and explain it.
Word: Sarcasm
Part of Speech: Noun
Dictionary Definition: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
Your Definition:
Activity: Give an example of sarcasm.
Activity:
1. Satire Compilation
In small groups you will work together to create a presentation on one of the literary techniques used in satires.
You will either be assigned irony, sarcasm, humor, and exaggeration.
You will either be assigned irony, sarcasm, humor, and exaggeration.
For each technique you must include five examples and explain how it uses the identified technique.
You may include examples of news articles, videos, pictures, movies, etc.
Your examples should relate to any food related issue.
(World hunger, food waste, quality, over consumption, etc.)
Your examples should relate to any food related issue.
(World hunger, food waste, quality, over consumption, etc.)
As each group presents add an example of irony, sarcasm and exaggeration to your satire notes.
2. Ireland Background Information
Briefly read through the link to build background information about Ireland during the 1700's.
2. Ireland Background Information
Briefly read through the link to build background information about Ireland during the 1700's.
As a class, we will read Jonathan Swift's Modest Proposal.
As you read consider how this is an example of satire.
Discussion Questions
Analyze the criticism Swift makes of the Irish.
Identify techniques of satire utilized in this essay.
Summarize the essay to the best of your ability.
Determine your opinion on the piece.
3. Chalk Talk
With your tables, reflect on the satirical proposal.
Identify the sentence that creates the best criticism using a satirical technique.
Explain your reasoning.
Post this somewhere in the room for your classmates to react to it.
Closure:
What is one thing you learned today?
What is one thing you still have questions about?
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