Squirrel seeks Chipmunk Groups

1. The Cow and the Turkey	2 .The Crow and the Lamb	3.The Faithful Setter	4.The Cat and the Baboon	5 The Motherless   Bear
Dannlys	Maria	Andi	Daniel	Tenzing
crystal	Kaitlin	Emily	Ana	Fabian
Christy	Ivanna	Flor	Lori	Miriam
Juan	Alyssa	ruben	Dallas	Marguerite
Catherine				Alexis

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR BOOKS TOMORROW THURSDAY MARCH 7 IN CLASS!!


Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk Jig Saw Friday

1. Each group member is responsible for presenting the following information on assigned story from Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk (stories will be assigned thursday in class):

·     Vice/Folly/institution being satirized

·     Satirical devices/rhetorical devices author uses

·     Tone and how the author achieves that tone (syntax, diction, etc..)

·     Symbolism of the animals in story

·     2 discussion questions for group

2. During presentation, each member will fill out form  and give the presenter a grade from 1-10

3. Presenter will also complete self assessment

Jersey Shore Satire

Here is the link if you wish to watch again or watch 2nd episode for more information to analyze:
http://www.fctr.net/funny/2011/03/11/jersey-floor/

Please complete the 7 analysis questions posted on blog to discuss on thursday

Satire on TV and Radio

• The Simpsons and Futurama (Matt Groening)
• Howard Stern (radio personality "The Howard Stern Show")
• The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (US Talk Show)
• The Colbert Report (US Talk Show)
• The Day Today (UK TV news parody by Chris Morris)
• Brass Eye (UK current affairs TV-show parody by Chris Morris)
• On the Hour (UK news radio parody by Chris Morris)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Canadian TV show)
• South Park (Trey Parker & Matt Stone)
• The Chaser (Australian newspaper and TV shows)
• Facelift (New Zealand Political show)
• Spitting Image (UK TV show famous for its puppets)
• Yes Minister (also "Yes, Prime Minister" – UK TV show satirising government)
• Nip/Tuck (Ryan Murphy)
• Have I Got News For You – Long running UK TV panel show
• Nathan Barley – 2005 UK TV satire by Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker.
• The Chaser's War on Everything – Australian satire with an emphasis on attacking 'everyone'.
• Seinfeld (Jerry Seinfeld)
• Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2007) (Don Ferguson, Roger Abbott, Luba Goy)
• Air Farce Live (2007–present) (Don Ferguson, Roger Abbott, Luba Goy)
• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• Phil Hendrie (radio personality "The Phil Hendrie Show")
• Family Guy, American Dad! & The Cleveland Show (Seth MacFarlane)
• Mock the Week – UK TV comedy panel show
• The Larry Sanders Show – (Garry Shandling)
• Entourage – (Doug Ellin)
• 30 Rock – (Tina Fey)
• Glenn Martin, DDS – A Nick@Nite show
• Episodes – David Crane
• Better Off Ted – (Victor Fresco)
• Onion News Network
• The Boondocks – (Aaron McGrude

How to Analyze Satire

To analyze a satirical piece, employ the following questions:

1.  What are the underlying assumptions or unwritten attitudes in the piece?

2.  What foolish, flawed, or wrong human action or aspect of society is being lampooned?

3.  What would the author’s argument look like stripped of its humor?

4.  What resources of language does the satirist use to skewer the target?

5.  In what ways do these techniques disarm the intended target or sweeten the criticism to make it acceptable to its target?

6.  What is the goal of the satirist (i.e., how does the satirist wish society, the individual, the body politic, or an institution to change or amend itself?

7.  How effective are the methods of this particular satirist?

Intro to the Onion Assignment

TASK:

1. Find an article from NY Times and then find an article on same topic from “The Onion”  http://www.theonion.com/

2. Answer the following questions

·  What issue is the satirical piece criticizing?

·  How do they make it humorous? what techniques do they use? ( you can refer back to satire post on blog for help)

·  Is the argument presented clearly? why or why not?

·  Is the topic deserving of criticism? why or why not?

·  Does the issue “unnerve” or affect you? Why or why not?

Weekend Reminders!

1. Socratic Seminar Monday March 4
2. Argument essay #2 grades are up on skedula- I will give you argument papers with comments on monday
3. Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk needs to be read by Tuesday March 5
4. So impressed by your comments on the blog regarding the characters in Mockingbird. It brought tears to my eyes! ( and no thats not sarcasm and perhaps im a bit sentimental due to pregancy hormones)

So proud of the work you all have been doing!!!!!!!