Irony in The Crucible and Modern Memes (view)

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Learning goals:: Understand different types of irony including verbal and situational
Keywords:: situational, irony, verbal, The Crucible
Alignment:: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6

Summary

In this lesson students will explore the idea of irony in modern day memes and use this to create their own ironic meme related to The Crucible.

Subject:: English Language Arts
Level:: High School
Material Type:: Lesson Plan

Nebraska Department of Education

Standards

WY.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6

Wyoming Standards for English Language Arts

Grades 11-12

Learning Domain: Reading for Literature

Standard: Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

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MCCRS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6

Maryland College and Career Ready English Language Arts Standards

Grades 11-12

Learning Domain: Reading Literature

Standard: Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.6

Common Core State Standards English Language Arts

Grades 11-12

Cluster: Craft and Structure.

Standard: Analyze a case in which grasping point of view requires distinguishing what is directly stated in a text from what is really meant (e.g., satire, sarcasm, irony, or understatement).

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NE.LA 12.1.6.C

Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts

Grades 11-12

Learning Domain: Reading

Standard: Analyze the function and critique the effects of the author‘s use of literary devices (e.g., allusion, symbolism, metaphor, personification, epiphany, oxymoron, dialect, tone, mood).

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NE.LA 12.1.6.O

Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts

Grades 11-12

Learning Domain: Reading

Standard: Demonstrate an understanding of complex text by using textual evidence to support analysis, reflection, and research via multiple mediums (e.g., writing, artistic representation, video, other media).

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