Exploring Satire with "The Simpsons"
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- Aug 28 2010 3:30 PM
Matching // Celeste Higby
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This lesson, from ReadWriteThink, has students explore satire through the television show "The Simpsons." They identify the techniques of satire (exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody) through an analysis of visual examples from the show and from the show's Web site.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literature, Visual Arts
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