Warm-Up (10 min)
P.O.T.D.
Print out Vocabulary words (Camera vocabulary)
V.O.T.D. -
Vocabulary test = canceled
build vocabulary wall for camera angles, distances and movements.
pair attack a word to find the following: synonym, an example (my sentence),
- Print and post to room after completion
Brief timeline according to wiki: (Prezi? 5 min)
Egypt - Papyrus Anastasi 1 (2000 BC)
Greco-Roman - Aristophanes (author of The Birds 441 BC), (Juvenal & Horace)
Arab - Avarice and Avariced (Al-Jahiz)
Early Euro - Johnathan Swift, Gulliver’s Travels
Early American - Mark Twain
Modern -? (Keenan Ivory Wayans, Zucker Bros., )
Part 1 - Satire & Social Commentary (15 min)
What is satire?
What are the different classifications of satire?
How do we use satire in our everyday?
Where do we see/hear satire?
What is the role of satire in film?
What do satirical movies attempt to do?
What are they criticizing?
Where are they effective where other genres (straight comedy, drama, etc) fail?
An Example - Hollywood Shuffle: Part 1 (70 min)
Satirizing Stereotypes
use a note pad and paper to record stereotypes (number and describe the stereotype being satirized)
the student to find the most stereotypes will receive a prize
we will take frequent pauses to discuss the stereotypes on screen.
Guiding Questions:
What Is Townsend satirizing?
What type of satire is he using?
Why do you think he chose these subjects to satirize?
Do you think his criticisms are fair? That is to say, do you agree with what he is trying to say?
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