"A Modest Proposal": A Study of Satire

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9th - 12th, Homeschool

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English Language Arts, Writing, Informational Text

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Unit Plans, Activities, Handouts

Standards

CCSSRI.11-12.1

CCSSRI.11-12.4

CCSSRI.11-12.5

CCSSRI.11-12.6

CCSSW.11-12.1

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Very impressed with this unit plan. The articles were engaging and fun to analyze with students on satire! I will for sure use again!

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Description

This CCSS aligned unit provides an overview, examination and creation of satire using Swift’s "A Modest Proposal" and other resources. Students read and analyze different satires, build their vocabulary, gain historical knowledge, read and analyze "A Modest Proposal", then craft their own satire. For a smaller activity pack about satire *without* “A Modest Proposal”, click here: A Study of Satire. **Please don’t purchase both.**

Includes:

* Satire Overview Handout

* Two Satire Analysis Activities

* "A Modest Proposal" Vocabulary Activity and 10 Question Vocabulary Quiz

* "A Modest Proposal" WebQuest

* "A Modest Proposal" Public Domain Reading

* "A Modest Proposal" 10 Question Reading Quiz

* "A Modest Proposal" Analysis Questions Handout

* Rhetorical Analysis Overview Handout

* Rhetorical Analysis Graphic Organizer

* Satirical Essay Assignment, Peer Editing Handout and Rubric

* All teacher notes and teacher keys

Total Pages

32 pages

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Teaching Duration

2 Weeks

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CCSSRI.11-12.1

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.

CCSSRI.11-12.4

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze how an author uses and refines the meaning of a key term or terms over the course of a text (e.g., how Madison defines faction in Federalist No. 10).

CCSSRI.11-12.5

Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear, convincing, and engaging.

CCSSRI.11-12.6

Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness, or beauty of the text.

CCSSW.11-12.1

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

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