what is satire saying?

Module summary:

• Learn about satire and common satiric devices
• Practice analyzing satire in different mediums
• Create a satiric reflection piece - choose between:
  • Original satiric article
  • Satire analysis PPT or Prezi
  • Editorial cartoons

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essential questions

• What is satire?
• How does satire use humor to share a deeper message about society?

goals

• Students will understand that satire is an expression that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to highlight or expose issues in our society
• Students will understand that satire effectively gets a message about society across because it cloaks the message in humor that is easily digestible and holds your attention

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Writing

• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through effective selection, organization, and analysis of content
• Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research
  

Language

• Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English grammar when speaking and writing
• Demonstrate command of standard capitalization and punctuation

activities

 Monday: 

• warm-up: Grammar Flip
  • Create account, join Mechanics Review class (code DDFKGL3S)
    
  • Pick four topics for the week to master by Friday
    • Watch the video and/or review slides
    • Take the multiple choice quiz - pass with 80% or higher
    • Respond to writing activity prompt in a Google Doc and share with Christine
• satire definition and examples
  • examine political cartoon
  • read short Onion article
  • identify and discuss uses of satire
• watch Sean Spicer briefing and spoof
  • watch example of Sean Spicer briefing 
  • watch SNL sketch here
    • fill out satire analysis sheet
• choose satirical article to read, annotate, and analyze
  • look up real news articles for comparison as needed - what from the news is the satirical article responding to?

Tuesday: 

• Grammar Flip
• Finish up satirical article reading, annotation, and analysis
• Watch Simpsons episode
  • fill out satire analysis sheet
• Choose an editorial cartoon to analyze
  • fill out satire analysis sheet
• Share and discuss findings: article, cartoon, Simpsons

Wednesday:

• Grammar Flip
• Finish analysis notes as needed
• Start working on DOK

Thursday:

• Finish first draft of DOK, conference, revise

Friday​: 

• Wrap up notes and revisions

DOK choices

Original satirical article

• Write a satirical article about a topic you feel strongly about
  
  • Article should be 300-500 words
  • Employ at least two different satiric devices in your article

Satire analysis PPT or Prezi

• Create a 5-slide PPT or Prezi that analyzes the use of satire in society
  
  • Slide 1: define satire in your own words
    
  • Slide 2: explain one satiric device and give examples from sources (2)
    
  • Slide 3: explain a second satiric device and give examples from sources (2)
    
  • Slide 4: explain a third satiric device and give examples from sources (2) 
  • Slide 5: conclude with your opinion about the efficacy (or lack thereof) of satire

Original editorial cartoons

• Create three editorial cartoons about school, BV, society, or politics
  • each should employ a different satiric device
  • plan to draft: create a rough draft to get idea across, conference about idea, then draw the final, clean copy
  • explain each of your cartoons - verbally or in writing (1 paragraph each)
    • what's happening in your cartoon
    • what the deeper message is
    • how you've used satire to get your point across

resources

Satire Module Syllabus
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Satire Worksheet
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