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 presentations.
B. Read "A Modest Proposal" and analyze its satirical techniques.
C. Answer questions about "A Modest Proposal." These questions
will provide the springboard for discussion.
D. Discuss "A Modest Proposal" in terms of your own writing. Analyze for style and structure
(periodic sentences, stacked clauses, tone).
E. Assign student satires. Go over assignment and rubric.
F. Closing: Brainstorm as a class possible topics for your satire.
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 presentations.
B. Read "A Modest Proposal" and analyze its satirical techniques.
C. Answer questions about "A Modest Proposal." These questions
will provide the springboard for discussion.
D. Discuss "A Modest Proposal" in terms of your own writing. Analyze for style and structure
(periodic sentences, stacked clauses, tone).
E. Assign student satires. Go over assignment and rubric.
F. Closing: Brainstorm as a class possible topics for your satire.