Phase: | Before/Engage |
Activity: | The student will be able to identify and analyze the use of satire in non-print text.
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Assessment Strategies: | Assessment for this activity includes monitoring student discussions and assessing the graphic organizer responses. Have students write an exit slip or a note card response to the questions:
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Advanced Preparation: | Teachers will need to make a copy (one per student) of the Viewer Reflection Form and put stickers or markings on the back of each sheet in order to create groups for the small group instructions.
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Notes or Recommendations (optional): | The activity can be used as an introduction to more complex text like "A Modest Proposal" or a non-fiction text. This activity can also be used as a review lesson. |
Keywords and Search Tags: | Analysis, discrimination, racial tension, Sarcasm, Satire, Understatement, World War II |