Essential Questions:
1. How has satire evolved over time?
2. In what situations are satirical techniques frequently used?
3. What reading strategies can I use to navigate difficult texts?
4. What elements of satire can I use in my own writing?
A. Opening Assignment: Finish analyzing Mark Twain's "The Lowest Animal" for its satirical techniques (partners).
B. Analyze political cartoons (collaborative).
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?
C. 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.
D. Closing: Discuss the cartoons as a class.
1. How has satire evolved over time?
2. In what situations are satirical techniques frequently used?
3. What reading strategies can I use to navigate difficult texts?
4. What elements of satire can I use in my own writing?
A. Opening Assignment: Finish analyzing Mark Twain's "The Lowest Animal" for its satirical techniques (partners).
B. Analyze political cartoons (collaborative).
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?
C. 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.
D. Closing: Discuss the cartoons as a class.