Satire Project: Responding to Society (90 POINTS!!!

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This project is your opportunity to reflect on and critique an aspect of society that you feel should change. "irst, you will choose a topic. T#en you will be providing me with research on your chosen topic. "ina$$y, you will create a piece of satire about the topic of you have chosen. Step % & '#oose a Pro($e) Choose something in society that makes you angry. Remember that you need to choose something that is appropriate for a high school classroom. Also, consider your purpose and audience. ere are some ideas for topics! "ar #ducation $ystem $ocial Class %ivision Ta&es'(oney'#conomy )lobal "arming )as *rices ealthcare $ocial (edia *opular Culture )reed

Step * & In+estigate t#e Pro($e) +or this portion of the project, you will research the topic you have chosen. +or your investigation, you must e&plain the nature of the problem in t,o to t#ree clearly organi,ed paragrap#s. As you discuss the problem, ensure that you include specific information from your research to e&plore the history of the problem and current opinions on the problem. -rite an ./A citation 0or your source(s)1 $truggling with how to beginTry to think of a current event that relates to your topic .war "ar on Terror/ education system Common Core changes 0R 1orth Carolina2s new laws and policies regarding education/ healthcare 30bamacare4 website roll5out6. (ake sure the topic is important enough that you can gather several news reports on it. Then e&amine the news articles you collected to determine key information! "ho are key players in this issue"hat causes'effects surround this issueow pervasive is the issue ' how well known is this issue"hat research'evidence'statistics have been collected about this issue"hat statements have others made on this issue- .7ou may need actual language .quotations686

Step 2 & 'reate a Satirica$ Response to t#e Pro($e) As you2ve seen, social problems are often the source of satire. 1ow it is your turn to create a satirical response to the problem in society you have identified. There are many forms of satire/ therefore, your response may take many forms. 1o matter which form you choose, be sure to use at $east t,o $iterary e$e)ents to create your satire such as overstatement, verbal irony, parody, mockery, or understatement. *ossible +ormats for the $atirical Response "ritten 9nterpretation! The majority of the satire we have looked at in class has been written. 9n Canterbury Tales, Chaucer takes on :ritish society and culture. 7ou have many e&amples from which to work when creating a written, satirica$ response to the issue you have chosen, including! a news article such as those presented by The Onion a 3modest proposal4 outlining a solution to your problem a poem a short story an essay

;isual 9nterpretation! 9n class we looked out political'editorial cartoons. Cartoon artists respond to present day issues through humorous cartoons. $ee your cartoons handout. Cartoons must be at least a full sheet of computer paper, your own original art, and show evidence of thought and planning. Step 3 & -ritten Re0$ection All projects will conclude with a #a$0 to one page written reflection which e&plains! a. why you chose your societal problem b. why you chose the particular form of satire to address the societal problem c. how your interpretation effectively satiri,es the aspect you chose

-AIT -4AT!5!5 R6'AP: A$$ projects ,i$$ inc$ude (in t#is order) I1 II1 III1 I:1 Ru(ric 0or e+a$uation Researc#7(ased discussion o0 pro($e) 0o$$o,ed (y (i($iograp#y o0 sources1 (*72 paragrap#s) Origina$ satire o0 t#e pro($e) discussed in Part I1 .ay (e art,or89 script9 $yrics9 or ,ritten satire1 (/engt# +aries according to 0or)at1) -ritten re0$ection on ,or8 co)p$eted1 (%;* & % page)

<"ai$ure to 0o$$o, t#ese directions ,i$$ resu$t in a deduction o0 points!

Ru(ric 0or Satire Project Ru(ric <<<<< Rubric submitted with project ;= points

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In+estigation o0 Pro($e) <<<<< =5> paragraphs <<<<< Typed and double5spaced with one5inch margins <<<<< A clear e&planation of the origination of the issue that uses research well <<<<< *roperly embedded citations in te&t <<<<< 0ne source with (?A citation .academic6/ Three sources with (?A citation .honors6 ;20 points Satirica$ Response to Pro($e) & '#oose eit#er Artistic or -ritten Response Artistic Response: <<<<< cartoon! <<<<< at least a full sheet of computer paper <<<<< original art <<<<< shows evidence of thought and planning <<<<<clearly satirical <<<<<appropriate for school -ritten Response: <<<<< =5> pages typed and double5spaced with one5inch margins <<<<< creatively interprets the issue <<<<< shows evidence of thought and planning <<<<< clearly satirical <<<<< appropriate for school ;30 points -ritten Re0$ection on Satirica$ Response to Pro($e) <<<<< is typed and double5spaced with one5inch margins <<<<< is @ 5 A page in length <<<<< e&plains the choice of societal problem <<<<< e&plains the choice of form <<<<< e&plains how the interpretation satiri,es problem ;%= points

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