A. Opening Assignment: Vocabulary Quiz
B. In pairs or groups, analyze Mark Twain's "The Lowest Animal" for its satirical techniques. Keep your papers when you finish because we will discuss the article.
C. Analyze political cartoons (collaborative).Choose a cartoon from this website: http://www.cagle.com
To analyze your cartoon, answer the following questions.
a. What event is being satirized?
b. What is the serious point being made?
c. What is the cartoonist's opinion about the event/person?
d. If you were the editor of a newspaper, would you buy this cartoon? If not, why not?
D. Present your cartoons to the class. In your mini-presentation, describe the serious point of the cartoon. Explain the political context of the cartoon and point out details that led you to your conclusion.
E. Closing: Discuss the cartoons as a class.