how does satire comment on society?

Module summary:

• Learn about satire and common satiric devices
• Read a little satire to warm up (The Onion, "A Modest Proposal")
• Watch episodes of The Simpsons and identify satiric devices
• Analyze use of satire through a well-written, clearly organized essay

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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: article on Industrial Revolution
  • discuss - and define satire based on reading
• read and discuss together: "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift (abridged)
  • how does this article comment on society?
  • what satiric devices is Swift employing?
• satiric devices mini-lesson
  • find examples of satiric devices and share with the group
  • take notes

Tuesday: 

• watch two episodes of The Simpsons
  • take notes on satiric devices
  • discuss episodes
  • what kinds of comments are being made on society through these episodes?

Wednesday:

• watch third episode of The Simpsons
  • take notes on satiric devices
  • discuss
• plan essay responding to the prompt, "How does The Simpsons use satire to comment on society?"
• get thesis approved, then draft essay
  • self-critique essay with Writing Scoring Guide
  • turn in essay draft

Thursday:

• revise essay as needed
• get syllabus signed off

Friday​: 

• no class (CCHS overnight)

resources

Simpsons Satire Syllabus
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Industrial Revolution Article
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Satire Worksheet
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A Modest Proposal
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