Content Language Objective Students will use satirical strategies (exaggeration, surprise, understatement, reversal, incongruity, etc.) to develop an original satirical essay, using: Collaborative speaking and writing Twain model satire Academic vocabulary of satire

Warm-up Academic Language North: East: West: Discourse Roles North: East: West: TASK: Write down the three main satirical foci of your original Advice to Youth

Your Advice Write your own satirical “advice to youth” putting a modern “spin” on it. Use at least four satirical strategies (exaggeration, incongruity, sarcasm, etc.) to target at least four different aspects of life in high school or or life as a teenager in general.

Your Advice What kind of advice would Twain give today? Modeling Twain’s voice, diction and syntax, write your own satirical “advice to youth” putting a modern “spin” on it. Think of advice you have received from parents, teachers, role models. Is it relevant? Use several types of satire in your advice

Agenda Content Language Objective(s) Warmup Original Satire “Advice to Youth” write-like Wrap-up, reflection on learning objectives