Schedule for Week of 24 February:

An Introduction to Satire
Bring highlighters and/or colored pencils to class-I am no longer supplying highlighters since they are not returned by many who "borrow" them... (Consider this a "homework" assignment-I will check to see if you have followed my directive.)
Textbooks are NOT required this week.

Logical Fallacy assessment (see videos/power-points below): Thursday, 27 February
(Also, refer to this "supplement" for fallacies not presented on power-points posted below: Logical Fallacies but will appear on your test.
SAT Vocabulary QUIZ on TUESDAY, 25 February (LIST 15) NOT on Thursday!

To acquire more of an understanding of "satire", I have included the links to the following satirical essays/articles that will be discussed in class. Naturally, you will be given an assignment related to these texts. If you view the contents of the above videos prior to your reading, your understanding will be enhanced.
Satire Terms

"3' by 4' Plot of Green Space Rejuvenates Neighborhood" from The Onion
"Kitchen-Floor Conflict Intensifies as Rival House Cats Claim Same Empty Bag" from The Onion
"Fall Canceled After 3 Billion Seasons" from The Onion
"Dollar Bill Found on Floor Sends Wall Street into Frenzy" from The Onion

“The Doctor Won’t See You Now” from The New York Times 

“Books Don’t Take You Anywhere” from The Onion
"The Speech of Miss Polly Baker" Benjamin Franklin (also in your textbook on 532)

An in-class read: TBA (One of the most noted and popular SATIRES read in high school and in college...)

Timed Write on Tuesday, 4 March (Question 2) A rhetorical analysis of a Satire.

Visual satire:
OPTIC analysis sheet (Will also be used for the analysis of the "visual" source for Question #1 on the AP Exam-The Synthesis Essay)

An example for your "practice" using OPTIC:

Norman Rockwell's "Freedom from Want" and the parody, "American Thanksgiving"
Analyze this image then decide on an "appropriate" title...