2.  SSR/IR book check (15 minutes)  Second third of your IR book due December 15 and 16

3.  Literature circles – meet with group and read chapters 21 and 22 and work on role in packet.  Meet in groups with role masters; each role group must say one brilliant thing about today’s reading  Still think about whether this book should be banned from the classroom. This will be your prompt for your midterm exam given before Winter Break. You will be required to argue your point of view and address the counter claim.

4.  (Greek: "beside, subsidiary, or mock song"): A parody imitates the serious manner and characteristic features of a particular literary work in order to make fun of those same features. The humorist achieves parody by exaggerating certain traits common to the work, much as a caricaturist creates a humorous depiction of a person by magnifying and calling attention to the person's most noticeable features.  The term parody is often used synonymously with the more general term spoof, which makes fun of the general traits of a genre rather than one particular work or author. Often the subject- matter of a parody is comically inappropriate, such as using the elaborate, formal diction of an epic to describe something trivial like washing socks or cleaning a dusty attic.

5.  An attack on or criticism of any stupidity or vice in the form of scathing humor, or a critique of what the author sees as dangerous religious, political, moral, or social standards. Satire became an especially popular technique used during the Enlightenment, in which it was believed that an artist could correct folly by using art as a mirror to reflect society. When people viewed the satire and saw their faults magnified in a distorted reflection, they could see how ridiculous their behavior was and then correct that tendency in themselves. The tradition of satire continues today. Popular cartoons such as The Simpsons and televised comedies like The Daily Show make use of it in modern media.

6.  In your role masters groups, you will write a parody or satire about three pieces of advice you would give youth of today.  Think about Mark Twain’s advice on lying or what to do with people who offend you and how he presented his material in a tongue-in-cheek manner, with sarcasm (a form of irony).  Refer to “Harrison Bergeron” or “Luck” for some ideas.  You will have this class period and next to write your satire.  On the third class date, your group will present your satire.

7.  Read chapter 27 as a whole class  Critical perspectives presentations will begin next class.  This will be your writing prompt for the midterm exam: Think about Huck’s moral compass. Discuss his conflict between society’s dictates and his conscience. You will need to use evidence from the text to support your ideas.

8.  Choose a partner or two (no more than three to a group). You will write a parody or satire about three pieces of advice you would give youth of today.  Think about Mark Twain’s advice on lying or what to do with people who offend you and how he presented his material in a tongue-in-cheek manner, with sarcasm (a form of irony).  You will have this class period and next to write your satire.  On the third class date, your group will turn in your typed, double spaced, MLA formatted satire. (TBD)  Refer to “Harrison Bergeron” or “Luck” for some ideas.

9.  Honors: read chapters 28 and 29  Satire  Unfinished reading:  Academic through chapter 22  Honors through chapter 29