A Modest Proposal English 3 Ms. Batchelor March 7, 2017

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
2014 Partition of India and Pakistan Lesson Plan
Advertisements

Common Elements of Fairy Tales? (I am not going to just tell you! Suggestions please….)
“A Modest Proposal” Objective:
Honors Eng. 9 Unit 3 Lecture Notes
“A Modest Proposal” Objective:
SATIRE. Satire definition  Vices and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society into improvement.
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial.
When does satire go too far? Satire has merits beyond just being funny – it delivers clear and relevant social commentary. But are there lines that satire.
Unit 3 Age of Reason British Literature Ms. Carroll.
Criticism and Satire in Literature English IV: Unit 3 – Humor & Satire.
Short Story Unit A. The theme in a story is its underlying message, or 'big idea.' what critical belief about life is the author trying to convey in the.
A History of English Literature. Old English Literature – Beowulf c A.D. Middle English Literature – Chaucer – The English Renaissance.
A Modest Proposal/Gulliver’s Travels Key Concepts.
Satire Satire is traditionally and primarily a literary, written form. Although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts.
Summarise (Sum up) Analyse (Work out) Hypothesise (Put forward)
Jonathan Swift and Satire
MODEST PROPOSALS LESSON #16. FREEWRITING – METACOGNITION What has this past assignment sequence (from the op-eds to the genre translation) taught you.
IMAGINE YOUR FREEDOMS TAKEN AWAY…SLOWLY... An Intro to A Modest Proposal “Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do eternally discover everybody’s.
Jump Start Assignment Read “A Modest Proposal” Respond in your journal: What is the problem Swift is addressing? What is his solution? Do you agree with.
Satire: A Brief Overview. Visual text analysis. What is the target of this satire? Did it work?
Gulliver’s Travels II Jonathan Swift
Websites Revision Guides
How to compose a message to a teacher
The LENSES of Paper 2 Questions
Thought for the week Preventing extremism and radicalisation through meaningful conversation: How to get the whole school discussing world events.
Common Elements of Fairy Tales
Thursday, October 4, 2012 Describe an experience in your life where you learned a valuable lesson. It can be a small moment, or a very BIG life lesson.
GCSE 2015 English Language.
English III May 14, 2013 Ms. Roule.
Satire Article and Modern Modest Proposal
Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal”
Why is everybody fighting?
The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century Notes
Lesson 2: The Media’s Influence on Voting Behaviour (1) - Newspapers
The Difference Between Satire and Sarcasm!
Elements of Satire “Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own.”Jonathan Swift.
More Background to Help You Understand Twain’s Works
An intro to Mark Twain and Huck Finn
Unit 2, Literature: marking guide
Writing the Thesis Statement
A Modest Proposal.
Satire A brief Introduction.
You do not need anything out at the moment
What is satire? TIPS & TOPICS FOR WRITING SATIRE
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Satire: The Fine Art of Mockery and Ridicule.
With a little help from fairy tales and a certain loveable ogre…
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial.
A brief overview Creative writing
Do Now: sit in your regular seats (changing tomorrow)
What is Satire? Satire (Noun): a literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of humans. A text (written or visual) that uses irony or wit to expose or attack.
AVID 4 Final Unit, Semester 1
The Difference Between Satire and Sarcasm!
Literary Criticism the art or practice of judging and commenting on the qualities and character of literary works.
By: Sophia, Claire, Catie, & Taylor
The Methods of Satire.
Literature Section I Critical Reading.
A Modest Proposal For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial.
That is a book that/which I have not yet read.
“A Modest Proposal” By: Jonathan Swift.
Bell Ringer: September 28th
English 3 Alexander Pope & An Essay on Man please take out your norton Anthology and your notebooks. Put away your ipads! March 30, 2017.
Mon. 11/14 Ethics essay due Fri. evening to tii.com
A Modest Proposal March 8, 2017 Ms. Batchelor English 3
“the Most Dangerous Game”
AP Language and Composition
Swift and Satire.
Effective Communication in Management and Business
Satire Overview Sketch Notes & Whiteboards
Writing Mini-Lessons
Presentation transcript:

A Modest Proposal English 3 Ms. Batchelor March 7, 2017 “Satire is a sort of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind reception it meets with in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.”—Jonathan Swift A Modest Proposal English 3 Ms. Batchelor March 7, 2017 Please take out your notes and your Norton Anthology. Put away your ipads!

Objectives Students will be able to define satire Students will be able to recognize, identify, and explain satire using modern works Students will be able to read A Modest Proposal through the lens of satire

A Modest Proposal—Jonathan Swift What does the title suggest to you? From the title, what do you expect this essay to be about?

Satire—What is it? Application… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn9JRyTqzOQ What is satire? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57dzaMaouXA What is being satirized in this clip? What literary device is being used to satirize….? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nQGBZQrtT0 What is satirized by SNL?

What do you notice about this cartoon?

Relevance What are some topics that are satirized today? Where/when have you seen satire? One of the fundamental flaws of satire is that most often the only people who understand its meaning are the ones who already agree with the satire’s criticism.  To the rest it comes across as crude or stupid.   A perfect modern example of this is the show South Park.  South Park is arguably one of the most brilliantly satirical productions in the history of television.  Yet it is frequently criticized and reviled for its content.  To those who don’t understand its message, it is simply a despicable program that’s nothing more than cartoon-ish violence and toilet humor. From https://thestormypresentsociety.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/the-importance-of-satire/

Relevance continued…  Satirists, often, serve as the harbingers of error in society.  While journalists uncover the horrible events going on in the world, it is the satirist who makes us confront the evils that we ourselves commit.  As people, we tend to take for granted that our convictions are most often in the right, and the satirist stands against that notion to ensure that at least someone knows that we are not always acting in an appropriate way.  Take Jonathan Swift’s “A Model Proposal,” or Mark Twain’s “Huck Finn.”  These two works unrepentantly illuminate the ills of their respective societies.  I cannot imagine a news report more powerful than those finely crafted works of satire.  It is the honesty and humanism of satire that make it so valuable, in that it forces the reader/viewer to reflect upon his own shortcomings. From https://thestormypresentsociety.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/the-importance-of-satire/

Richard Hodgart's Satire points out that "political satire requires special conditions for its appearance in strength:" First, a degree of free speech either through design or through inefficiency. Secondly, there must be a general readiness of the educated classes to take part in political affairs and spread democratic ideas. Thirdly, there must be some confidence on the part of writers that they can actually influence the conduct of affairs. Fourthly, there must be a wide audience that enjoys wit, imagination and the graces of literature, and that is sophisticated enough to enjoy their application to serious topics. According to Hodgart, such conditions "existed to the full in England from about 1680 to 1820, and they have reappeared since in other parts of Europe, usually in pre-revolutionary rather than revolutionary situations; and as commonly associated with nationalistic as with social conflict" (77).

Homework Work through the guided reading questions for “A Modest Proposal” Re-read the text