Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze poem as a satire in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DoNow
Put the events in order for the Walrus and the Carpenter on the handout provided.
Direct Instruction
A satire makes fun of something without coming right out and saying it. It usually is used to make fun of or criticize a government or religion to avoid a direct attack and possibly get in trouble for it.
satire - simpson examples
Again - The Walrus and the carpenter is a satire on organized religion. We reviewed this yesterday.
Independent
SYMBOLISM in Walrus and the Carpenter
1. Who does the Walrus represent? Give him three character traits. (These traits should also therefore represent his "symbol.")
2. Who does the Carpenter represent? Why does Lewis Carroll portray the Carpenter as a more understanding, sympathetic character?
4. Who do the oysters represent? How are they portrayed? Give them three character traits.
5. Why might the moon be mad that the sun is out at night? (extra credit for anyone who gets this one).
6. What is symbolic about how the Walrus and the Carpenter ate the oysters? How does this represent what organized religion does to people according to this satire?
Go back and complete yesterday's classwork. If you don't get to complete it in class, it is HW and will be graded as a 50 point HW grade, the first of the semester. Remember, if it asks for TEXTUAL EVIDENCE, you MUST provide exact lines from the poem in quotation marks!
Check for understanding
Individual student checks.
Closure
Review answers.
Exit Pass
HW - Complete work for yesterday finding textual evidence and comparing / contrasting 2 of the 4 prompts provided on the handout.
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