Considering how much great satire that is out there - we are going to do some research and create some memory.
Creating Memory: Discussing
Famous Satire Mini Project (Due Tuesday December 17)
1. Look at
famous examples of satire in history and current events. Research other
examples of satire that have changed history or at least affected our social or
political discussions. Choose a well-known satirical example that affected
society and provide an example
(comic, passage from essay, excerpt from book, video clip)
2. Discuss:
a. (1) The subject
/ purpose of the satire
b. Context
(what was happening that influenced the satire)
c. The audience
it targets
d. How it pokes
fun of or criticizes the subject
e. (2) Explain how
this affected social, political life, politics, or religion, etc.
i.
Did it change the behavior of the targets of the satire? Did they
respond to it in any way?
ii.
How did the fan base or society respond? How did their views
change?
iii.
Is this politically, culturally, socially significant for us to
remember – why? What is the author’s message?
- Create a sufficient 2 paragraph explanation (double spaced)
- Provide a list of sources using MLA format. You must cite your sources! This includes citing your example (video, cartoon and any research you looked at. )Refer to Easy Bib- you may use Wikipedia to start, but don't cite Wikipedia
- Title document ______ (Per) ____Name ________(Satire that affected society)
- Submit on Google Doc/ Presentation or printed out document
Ideas to Start with : You
can choose to discuss (or other examples - clear with me first)
Popular
satirists – discuss one specific examples they are associated with
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Discuss
ideas satirized in a certain time period or event
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Classic Examples
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Current
examples
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Apuleius
Jonathan
Swift
Ben
Franklin
Kurt
Vonnegut
David
Sedaris
Weird Al
Dr. Seuss
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The Great
Depression
Wars:
WWI &
II
Vietnam
Iraq
Cold war
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A Modest
proposal
Animal
Farm
1984
Saturday
Night Live’s most famous skit
Doonesbury
(comic)
Mad
(magazine comic)
Famous
episode from Monty Python
Election
(movie)
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·
Cartoons
·
current
day satires
that you think are receiving a lot of
attention and influencing what society is talking about
(i.e. the
Malala, Nelson Mandela satires)
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