1. Journal 37- Creating Satirical Tips/How-To Manual

2. Examples http://www.theonion.com/articles/11-steps- for-cooking-a-perfect-thanksgiving- turkey,34625/#1 http://www.theonion.com/articles/11-steps- for-cooking-a-perfect-thanksgiving- turkey,34625/#1 http://www.theonion.com/articles/the- onions-tips-for-healthy-skin,33940/ http://www.theonion.com/articles/the- onions-tips-for-healthy-skin,33940/ http://www.theonion.com/articles/how- grand-juries-reach-a-decision,37600/

3. SATIRICAL HOW-TO-MANUAL Choose one of your gripes and issues from journal 35 and write a satirical how-to-manual or a list of tips to help resolve the issue. Use satire techniques to create your message: Pun/double entendre - Personification- Hyperbole Absurdity Irony

4. Issues Self entitled people Lawsuit-obsessed Americans Cab drivers Parking meters Reality TV...what's the talent Increasing oversexualization of women Bi partisanship American foreign relations Drone strikes Islamic republic of Iran and political prisoners Islamic law prohibiting women from basic human rights. Sex trafficking / child sex slaves Factory farming GMOs Excessive Torture Techniques used by CIA

5. Onion videos Thanksgiving dinner ruined 5 hr energy Thompsons Apollo 12 Reporter steps in to replace husband

6. Identify how the Onion video uses the satire techniques and what message it is relaying to the audience. Satire Techniques: Pun/double entendre - Personification- Hyperbole- Absurdity Irony- Message: What is the cartoonist's message? In other words, what are they poking fun of? What aspect of society, politics, culture, or human behavior do they want to see changed?