Those who missed HB Vocab Quiz - please write at lunch in room 222.
Version #1 & #2 of letter
1. IR - Finish novel by Friday and find 3-4 quotes to support your opinion.
Book Review - postponed until after the break. Please have 3-4 quotes prepared, though.
Book review – Write a ONE page review of your book. Good or bad, point out what you liked and didn’t like. You should only include a short summary, focusing on critiquing the book as a whole. Ask yourself, did you find the book engaging? Persuasive? Did you agree with it? Did you enjoy it? Would you recommend it to others? Who is the intended audience of the book? Does it succeed in reaching this audience? Etc. Include a minimum of 3-4 quotes or phrases from the book that you found particularly moving, interesting, profound or engaging. If you disliked the book use 3-4 quotes that show why this book fails to hold the interest of the reader or that demonstrate your reasons for giving this book a poor review.
6 point scale rubric marking book review
2. Satire
Satire: The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or mockery to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of politics and other societal issues.
Techniques:
"Harrison Bergeron"
Which societal idea might Vonnegut be trying to criticize?
3. Add to your annotations of Harrison Bergeron - use the list of short story terms. Each one must be identified and explained in the margins. Click here for rubric.
4. In your table groups identify allusion, irony and satire in Harrison Bergeron.
Play Kahoot
Coming up...
HW: Fully Annotated Harrison Bergeron due Thursday
Short Story Unit Test on Friday
Book Review on Independent Novel due after the break
Satire Video
Version #1 & #2 of letter
1. IR - Finish novel by Friday and find 3-4 quotes to support your opinion.
Book Review - postponed until after the break. Please have 3-4 quotes prepared, though.
Book review – Write a ONE page review of your book. Good or bad, point out what you liked and didn’t like. You should only include a short summary, focusing on critiquing the book as a whole. Ask yourself, did you find the book engaging? Persuasive? Did you agree with it? Did you enjoy it? Would you recommend it to others? Who is the intended audience of the book? Does it succeed in reaching this audience? Etc. Include a minimum of 3-4 quotes or phrases from the book that you found particularly moving, interesting, profound or engaging. If you disliked the book use 3-4 quotes that show why this book fails to hold the interest of the reader or that demonstrate your reasons for giving this book a poor review.
6 point scale rubric marking book review
2. Satire
Satire: The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or mockery to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of politics and other societal issues.
Techniques:
- Irony
- Exaggeration
- Sarcasm
- Humor (often very harsh)
- Family Guy
- The Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart
- The Colbert Report
- The Simpsons
- South Park
- Saturday Night Live
- Political cartoons
"Harrison Bergeron"
Which societal idea might Vonnegut be trying to criticize?
3. Add to your annotations of Harrison Bergeron - use the list of short story terms. Each one must be identified and explained in the margins. Click here for rubric.
4. In your table groups identify allusion, irony and satire in Harrison Bergeron.
Play Kahoot
Coming up...
HW: Fully Annotated Harrison Bergeron due Thursday
Short Story Unit Test on Friday
Book Review on Independent Novel due after the break
Satire Video