Read the Fine Print
In this lesson, students complete multiple readings of Jonathan Swift’s 1729 essay "A Modest Proposal": guided reading with the teacher, a collaborative reading with a peer, and an independent reading. After independent reading, pairs of students develop a mock television newscast or editorial script, like those found on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, or The Colbert Report, including appropriate visual images in PowerPoint.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- ReadWriteThink
- Author:
- John Wilson Swope
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019