Wed. Feb.13

BR: (10 min)

What social issue are you passionate about and why?


Agenda:

• Beowulf essay (20 min)- student evaluation - Students will use essay rubric to grade a partner's essay. Those who did an extra credit project at the beginning of Beowulf will receive it on the essay.
• Political cartoon (20 min)- Students will begin drawing their own political cartoon.

Requirements:

• Symbol
• Exaggeration 
• Irony
• Caption/labeling

On the back of your cartoon:

• Identify three symbols in your cartoon and their meaning.
• Identify and explain areas where you used exaggeration to make a point.
• Is your cartoon ironic? How so?
• Explain your labels and/or caption.

• Writing your own satire power point (15 min)
• Brainstorm: Students will begin brainstorming possible topics by researching political cartoons and social issues. (15 min)