1/4: Holiday
1/5: EQ: How does a writer’s choice of setting function in a work of
literature?
Free response essay question on holiday reading. Topic: Many writers use
setting to establish values within a work of literature. For example, the
country may be a place of virtue and peace or one of primitivism and
ignorance. Write an essay analyzing how the setting functions in a work of
literature as a whole. Students will be able to rewrite papers after teacher
commentary is given. RL1-4; W1-4; C1-2
1/6: EQ: What are the elements/characteristics of satire? How is Horatian
satire different in technique, tone, and purpose from Juvenalian satire? What
techniques do we use to interpret/analyze diction, detail, imagery, syntax,
and tone?
1. Voice Lesson # 32 RL1-2; LSV 1
2. Intro to Satire 3. Read excerpt from Wilde’s The Importance of Being
Ernest and analyze satirical elements RL1-3; RC1-2, 4; LSV 1
*Assessment Prompts: What are some modern examples of satire? What is the
writer trying to ridicule in this example? What is a writer’s ultimate
purpose in using satire?
1/7: EQ: What are the elements/characteristics of satire? How is Horatian
satire different in technique, tone, and purpose from Juvenalian satire? How
does the study of Greek/Latin root words aid in the understanding of complex
vocabulary?
1. Vocab 10 Copy terms, roots, and definitions. RL5; RC3
2. Read excerpt from Wilde’s The Importance of Being Ernest and analyze
satirical elements RL1-3; RC1-2, 4; LSV 1
*Assessment Prompts: Is Wilde using Horatian or Juvenalian satire? What are
the clues? When would it be better for a writer to use one type of satire
versus the other?
1/8: What are the elements/characteristics of satire? How is Horatian satire
different in technique, tone, and purpose from Juvenalian satire? What
techniques do we use to interpret/analyze diction, detail, imagery, syntax,
and tone?
1. Voice Lesson # 33 RL1-2; LSV 1 2.Analyze satirical elements in
Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” RL1-3; RC1-2, 4; LSV 1
*Assessment Prompts: What type of satire does Swift use in his essay? How
can you tell?
