Mister Ambrose
489 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155
ph: 781.393.2345
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Students in the Medford Public Schools complete a Social Commentary Unit in their English classes at each grade level in middle school and high school. During sophomore year, students study Social Commentary via Satire. Students examine a wide variety of work in this genre, from the ancient poems of Horace to Swift's seminal essay "A Modest Proposal" to television programs starring Stephen Colbert and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Introductory PowerPoint with video clips, definitions, etc.
Quick Notes on Horatian vs. Juvenalian Satire
A Modest Proposal Handouts
Group Activity Handout (questions, graphic organizer, etc.) courtesy of Henry School District
In-Context Vocabulary Sheet with answers
Your Own Modest Proposal Essay and Rubric
Your Own Modest Proposal Graphic Organizer
Satirical News
Eggplant Project Assignment with Rubric
Harrison Bergeron
When does satire go too far?
The War Prayer
Comedy Handout - 10 Character Traits
Comedy Clips to Analyze Types of Comedy
Vile Victorians

Jonathan Swift

Stephen Colbert
Mister Ambrose
489 Winthrop St.
Medford, MA 02155
ph: 781.393.2345
dambrose