Coney Island
Artist- Paul Cadmus
Satire in the American Dream as a Social Commentary
Author- Lucia Lowe
Bell High School
- How are satire, sarcasm, and irony used in everyday American culture?
- How have satire, sarcasm and irony been used in fine art and American literature?
- Why do we need to recognize satire, sarcasm, and irony in our daily llife?
Unit Objectives:
- Distinguish between satire, sarcasm, and irony through cartoons in daily paper
- Analyze the use of satire in art and literature as a social comment
- Create written and visual texts that bring attention to a social concern
Unit Culminating Assessment:
- Students will write an essay examining a cartoon, another piece of art, or a piece of literature analyzing the satire in the piece of work. Students will write a piece of literature or create a work of art examining a social concern in a satiric manner.
Time Allotment:
5 sixty minute periods, plus 3 weeks of novel reading
Grade Level:
Grade 11: American Literature
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